Arkansas nonprofits: chambers, economic development and workforce organizations
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3.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
BLS, counties summed
2
open grants for nonprofits
Grants.gov and SAM.gov
10
local workforce boards
Arkansas workforce boards · Arkansas economic development organizations · White Collar Employment Report
Grants open to Arkansas nonprofits
- CHIPS Incentives Program - Facilities for Semiconductor Materials and Manufacturing Equipment
National Institute of Standards and Technology · closes Nov 1, 2026
- NLM Institutional Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, and AI (T15 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · closes Feb 11, 2027 · up to $775k
Chambers of commerce and business associations
| Organization | City | Annual revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Chamber of Commerce Little Rock | Little Rock | $4.5M |
| Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce | Little Rock | $3.8M |
| Rogers Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce | Rogers | $3.6M |
| Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce | Fort Smith | $2.9M |
| Conway Area Chamber of Commerce | Conway | $2.1M |
| Springdale Chamber of Commerce | Springdale | $1.9M |
| Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce | Jonesboro | $1.3M |
| Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce | Bentonville | $1.1M |
| North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce | N Little Rock | $1.0M |
| Batesville Chamber of Commerce | Batesville | $1.0M |
| Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce | Hot Springs | $1.0M |
Economic development organizations
| Organization | City | Annual revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Central Arkansas Development Council | Benton | $64.2M |
| Crawford Sebastian Community Development Council inc | Fort Smith | $39.0M |
| Crowleys Ridge Development Council inc | Jonesboro | $13.3M |
| Black River Area Development Corporation | Pocahontas | $11.8M |
| Northcentral Arkansas Development Council inc 9th & Oak Sts | Batesville | $5.7M |
| Southeast Ark Economic Development Dist inc | Pine Bluff | $4.7M |
| Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District inc | Harrison | $4.5M |
| Central Arkansas Planning and Development District inc | Lonoke | $2.3M |
| West Central Arkansas Planning & Development District inc | Hot Springs | $2.1M |
| Economic Development Alliance of Jefferson County Arkansas | Pine Bluff | $1.2M |
| Rogers-lowell Economic Development Corporation | Rogers | $1.2M |
Workforce development organizations
| Organization | City | Annual revenue |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian Center of Arkansas inc | Little Rock | $3.8M |
| Arkansas Human Development Corporation | Little Rock | $3.6M |
| Veterans Future Foundation | Bella Vista | $2.4M |
| Endeavor Nwa Entrepreneurs | Fayetteville | $1.9M |
Run a Arkansas nonprofit?
Claim your organization’s page and set up a free workspace. Use a work email at your organization’s domain.
See how a nonprofit claims its pageSources: organization names, cities, revenue and filing years from IRS tax-exempt organization records; unemployment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; grants from Grants.gov and SAM.gov.