Cycle 3 Closed — Next Cycle Watch
The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas Cycle 3 Mini Grant window closed August 31, 2026. Atlas has archived that application window and is now using this page as successor-cycle intelligence for the next scheduled Mini Grant round, which the Foundation lists for October 1 through November 30, 2026, with award notifications in December.
Funding
Mini Grants generally range from $1,000 to $5,000. The Foundation publishes recurring application cycles during the year rather than one annual deadline, so organizations that missed Cycle 3 can prepare for the October 1 reopening instead of treating the closed August window as actionable.
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants include Arkansas 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, government entities, churches, public schools, colleges and universities. Category-specific restrictions apply. Only schools may use the school-health category, and only qualifying food pantries may use the food-pantry category.
Current Eligible Categories
The Foundation currently lists targeted Mini Grant categories that include emergency medical equipment such as AEDs, Stop the Bleed kits and Narcan; maternal and child health needs such as child passenger safety seats, safe-sleeping equipment, blood pressure cuffs, diapers, formula and transportation assistance for access to care; food pantry support; and school-health initiatives such as calming rooms, food pantry supplies, hygiene products, financial literacy and preventive programs. Schools seeking emergency medical equipment are directed to use the Emergency Medical Equipment category.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 70/100. The program is useful for small, targeted health and school-health needs, but the $5,000 ceiling limits project scale.
N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 5/100. The listed emergency-equipment categories are narrow and do not establish a connected physical-exam equipment pathway. The award ceiling also materially limits a defensible N9+ deployment. Atlas should not infer N9+ eligibility from the broader school preventive-program category.
Next Action
Do not pursue the closed Cycle 3 window. Eligible Arkansas organizations should identify a clearly allowable Mini Grant category, prepare a small-scope request and supporting documentation, and be ready for the scheduled October 1–November 30, 2026 Cycle 4 window. Reconfirm the Foundation’s live guidance at opening before submission.
Official source: Blue & You Foundation — Mini Grants.