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Federal grants to Arkansas Arts Council

Little Rock, Arkansas · State and local governments · UEI WNB3K76H5G93

Arkansas Arts Council in Little Rock, Arkansas received $4.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 6 awards. Its largest program was Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements, with $4.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $856,983.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Arkansas Arts Council by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20212$1.5 million
FY 20221$721,670
FY 20231$821,300
FY 20241$829,025
FY 20251$856,983

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Arkansas Arts Council

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements 45.0256$4.7 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
National Endowment for the Arts6$4.7 million

Largest awards

The 6 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Purpose: to support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agency’s national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1942686-61-25_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsAugust 8, 2025$856,983
Purpose: to support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agency’s national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1932252-61-24_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsJune 5, 2024$829,025
Purpose: to support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agencys national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1914163-61-23_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsJuly 11, 2023$821,300
To support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agency’s national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1863366-61-20_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsAugust 5, 2021$784,700
Purpose: to support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agency’s national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1903749-61-22_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsJuly 19, 2022$721,670
To support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agency’s national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1886917-61-21_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsJuly 21, 2021$678,770

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Arkansas Arts Council get?

$4.7 million in 6 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Arkansas Arts Council the most?

The National Endowment for the Arts, with $4.7 million in 6 awards.

What is Arkansas Arts Council's largest federal grant?

$856,983 under Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements, with its first action in the period on August 8, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Other grant recipients in Little Rock

Largest federal grant recipients in Arkansas · Federal grants in Arkansas