Opportunity Overview
United Way of Central Arkansas Fall Mini Grant Application, 2026-2027 FY is open from September 1 through September 30, 2026. The program is designed as a flexible mini grant for community needs, innovative programs, new approaches, and emergencies. United Way of Central Arkansas identifies Health and Safety, Education, and Income Stability among the community-impact areas relevant to applicants.
Funding and Deadline
Applicants may request up to $5,000. Completed applications are due September 30, 2026. The controlling public grant page does not publish a deadline clock time or time zone, so Atlas does not infer either. Applications are scheduled for review in November, board action in December, applicant notification by December 31, 2026, and grant awards by January 15, 2027.
Eligibility and Geography
The opportunity serves organizations operating in Faulkner, Conway, Perry, and/or Van Buren Counties, Arkansas. The official eligibility section lists nonprofit charitable human-service or health organizations, governmental entities, and educational institutions, together with organizational-governance, performance, financial-accountability, service-area, mission-alignment, and measurable-results requirements. However, the same public page later states that grant recipients must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Because those statements are not fully consistent, governmental or educational applicants that are not 501(c)(3) organizations should confirm eligibility directly with United Way of Central Arkansas before relying on the broader eligibility language.
Current-year United Way Partner Agencies are not eligible for this mini grant. Prior partner agencies and prospective partner agencies may apply if they otherwise meet the controlling requirements.
Match, Allowable Uses, and Requirements
The public opportunity page does not state a mandatory match or cost-share requirement. Applicants should confirm the online application terms in case the portal introduces additional conditions. The program is described broadly enough to support community needs, innovative programs, new approaches, and emergencies, but applicants should ensure that every proposed cost is tied to an eligible applicant-owned project and to the stated community-impact framework.
Applicants must demonstrate appropriate written governance documents or statutes, effective organizational performance and financial responsibility, service within the four-county area, alignment with United Way of Central Arkansas priorities, and measurable program goals with an evaluation approach. Incomplete applications are not accepted. The online system requires applicants to create or use an account and instructs applicants to enter N/A where a question does not apply rather than leaving required items blank.
Submission and Contact
Applications are submitted through the online grant-application system linked from the official United Way of Central Arkansas opportunity page. For questions, the official page identifies Emily Laws at e.laws@uwcark.org.
Strategic Fit
Atlas Opportunity Score: 84/100. This is a verified, currently open, locally administered Arkansas funding opportunity with clear geography, a defined maximum request, and express relevance to health and safety, education, and human-service needs. The small award ceiling and the absence of a published deadline clock time modestly limit its strategic value.
N9+ Fit Score: 42/100, conditional applicant-led. The grant is not a telehealth, remote examination, or medical-device-specific fund. A legitimate role for the Nonagon N9+ device and platform would exist only if a qualifying applicant owns a broader Health and Safety project in which connected clinical assessment is necessary, proportionate to the $5,000 maximum award, and allowable under the final application terms. Dr. Miltie or QC Healthcare is not the natural direct applicant and should be considered only as an applicant-selected vendor or partner if a project-specific fit is independently verified.
Potential Applicant Profile
A realistic applicant is a qualifying non-partner 501(c)(3) health or human-service organization operating in one or more of the four eligible counties with a discrete, measurable project that fits the award size. Because current-year United Way Partner Agencies are excluded, Atlas does not identify a specific organization for outreach until partner status and project-specific fit are verified.
Controlling Source
United Way of Central Arkansas – Fall Mini Grant Application, 2026-2027 FY