No Arkansan should ever go to bed hungry. The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance coordinates programs, food resources, education and advocacy to reduce hunger across all 75 counties in Arkansas.
Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance Inc. centers grantmaking on one goal: reducing hunger in all 75 Arkansas counties. The alliance coordinates programs, food resources, education, and advocacy, and its recent awards show that work moving through county-level hunger relief, school meals, summer meals, nutrition education, and pantry capacity building. Pulaski County is a major focus, with multiple awards tied to the Pulaski County Hunger Reduction Initiative and related capacity-building support. The alliance also backs the systems that make food access possible. Recent grants include support for Arkansas Foodbank in Little Rock and River Valley Regional Food Bank in Fort Smith, along with funding for community partners such as Fishnet Missions of Jacksonville Inc and Central Baptist Church Food Pantry in Sherwood. College hunger has also appeared in the recent record through Philander Smith College, and the alliance’s program list shows specific attention to children’s meals, WIC outreach, gleaning, gardening, and disaster-related food security. Its grantmaking combines direct service support with organizational strengthening. Awards in the recent list range from smaller mini-grants to larger capacity-building and program awards, reflecting a structure built around local agencies already working on food access across Arkansas.
A major theme in the alliance’s work is county-level hunger reduction. Recent grants include $44,276 to Vine and Village in Little Rock and $39,387 to The Grove in North Little Rock, both tagged to capacity building, SFPP, and Pulaski County hunger work. The same county focus appears in awards to The Ridge Assembly of God in Jacksonville and Transforming Life Ministries Care Center in Searcy. Child nutrition is another clear strand. In 2025, the alliance gave $37,690 to Share Our Strength in Washington, DC for summer meal grants, and its program list includes school breakfast programs, summer meals, and afterschool meals capacity building. Nutrition education also shows up in the record through a $34,215 grant to Central Arkansas Library System in Little Rock, tagged to Cooking Matters. College hunger is addressed directly as well. Philander Smith College in Little Rock received $34,034 for Pulaski County hunger work and the college hunger summit, showing that the alliance funds both service and convening around student food access.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $21K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$21K
WILL MONTGOMERY
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Typical awards are modest but varied: the 25th percentile is $7,005, the median is $11,600, and the 75th percentile is $20,799. The recent grants list also includes larger multi-year capacity awards, but the overall pattern stays rooted in local operational support rather than large, one-time transactions. Grantmaking is recurring. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Arkansas Foodbank, Fishnet Missions of Jacksonville Inc, Central Baptist Church Food Pantry, Philander Smith College, Potluck-food Rescue, and Unitarian Universalist Church of Little Rock. The foundation is a public charity-style operating funder with local scope, and it funds individuals: False. Unsolicited applications are accepted in several active programs, including PCHRI, SFPP grants, and the capacity-building grant program.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly in Arkansas: 99% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and all listed recipient-country data is U.S.-only. Recent awards cluster in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Jacksonville, Sherwood, and Pulaski County more broadly, with additional Arkansas recipients in Searcy, Fort Smith, and Wrightsville. One out-of-state recipient in the recent list is Share Our Strength in Washington, DC, tied to summer meal grants.
The alliance focuses on hunger relief, child nutrition, school breakfast programs, summer meals, SNAP outreach, nutrition education through Cooking Matters, food sourcing and protein access through the Arkansas Beef Project, gleaning and gardening, and capacity building for local pantries. Its recent grants also show county-level hunger work and college hunger support.
Typical grants are relatively small. The 25th percentile is $7,005, the median is $11,600, and the 75th percentile is $20,799. The recent list also includes larger capacity-building awards, but the center of the distribution stays in the low-to-mid five figures.
Yes, in several active programs. Unsolicited applications are accepted for No Kid Hungry — Afterschool Meals Capacity Building Grants, Pulaski County Hunger Reduction Initiative, State Food Purchasing Program grants, and the Alliance’s Capacity Building Grant program. Other opportunities, such as Serving Up Solutions Mini-Grants, are awarded by nomination.
It shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years. Arkansas Foodbank, Fishnet Missions of Jacksonville Inc, Central Baptist Church Food Pantry, Philander Smith College, Potluck-food Rescue, and Unitarian Universalist Church of Little Rock all appear more than once in the recent grants list.
The alliance gives primarily in Arkansas. Ninety-nine percent of grants go to recipients in AR, and the recent record is concentrated in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Jacksonville, Sherwood, Searcy, Fort Smith, and Wrightsville. The only recent out-of-state recipient listed is Share Our Strength in Washington, DC.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS FOODBANK | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $282,685 | 2026 | CAPACITY BLDG/SFPP/AR EMERGENCY PASS-THRU FUNDING |
| FOOD BANK OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS | JONESBORO, AR | $95,050 | 2026 | SFPP/AR EMERGENCY PASS-THRU FUNDING |
| RIVER VALLEY REGIONAL FOOD BANK | FORT SMITH, AR | $69,720 | 2026 | SFPP/AR EMERGENCY PASS-THRU FUNDING |
| POTLUCK-FOOD RESCUE | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $62,500 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE/SFPP |
| NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FOOD BANK | LOWELL, AR | $52,850 | 2026 | SFPP/AR EMERGENCY PASS-THRU FUNDING/SUS MINI-GRANT |
| HIGHLAND VALLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $35,000 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE/SFPP |
| HARVEST REGIONAL FOOD BANK | TEXARKANA, AR | $34,430 | 2026 | SFPP/AR EMERGENCY PASS-THRU FUNDING/SUS MINI-GRANT |
| CARELINK | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR | $34,000 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE/SFPP |
| COMPASSIONATELY CONNECTED FOR VETERANS INC | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $27,800 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE/SFPP |
| UNIVERSITY DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT CORP | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $27,500 | 2026 | SFPP/LIBERTY DENTAL MOBILE MARKET GRANT |
| HAVE A LITTLE MERCY MOBILE HELP CENTER | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $27,000 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE |
| SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH DOWNTOWN LITTLE ROCK | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $23,752 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE/SUS MINI-GRANT/SFPP |
| VINE AND VILLAGE | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $23,000 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE/SFPP |
| CENTERS FOR YOUTH & FAMILIES | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $21,512 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE |
| ST ANDREW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $21,000 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE/SFPP |
| CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH FOOD PANTRY | SHERWOOD, AR | $19,500 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE |
| GEYER SPRINGS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FOOD PANTRY | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $19,456 | 2026 | SFPP/PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE |
| ASOCIACION DE MUJERES DE ARKANSAS | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $19,430 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE/SFPP |
| CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $18,244 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE/TAYLOR CAPACITY BLDG GRANT |
| ST MARK'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $18,000 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE |
| FOOD BANK OF NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS | MOUNTAIN HOME, AR | $17,765 | 2026 | SFPP/AR EMERGENCY PASS-THRU FUNDING |
| SMALL WONDERS FOUNDATION INC | MAUMELLE, AR | $14,500 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE |
| WE CARE OF PULASKI COUNTY | WRIGHTSVILLE, AR | $14,096 | 2026 | SUMMER MEAL GRANTS/PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE/SFPP |
| RIVER CITY MINISTRY OF PULASKI COUNTY | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR | $14,000 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE/SFPP |
| PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $13,400 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE/SUS MINI-GRANT |
| BEREAN DISCIPLE CHURCH | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR | $12,500 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE |
| AMBOY COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR | $12,307 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE/SUS MINI-GRANT/SFPP |
| GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $11,169 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE/SFPP |
| ROLAND CRISIS CLOSET | ROLAND, AR | $10,500 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE/SUS MINI-GRANT |
| SHARE OUR STRENGTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | SUMMER MEAL GRANTS |
| BENEVOLENT HEARTS | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $10,000 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE |
| GREEN GROCERIES PROGRAM AT CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $10,000 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE |
| ARKANSAS COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES ASSN INC | CONWAY, AR | $9,000 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE |
| MINISTRY OF INTERCESSION | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $6,400 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE |
| LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $6,000 | 2026 | SUMMER EBT SCHOOL DISTRICT GRANT |
| UNION AME CHURCH FOOD PANTRY | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $5,500 | 2026 | SUS MINI-GRANT/SFPP |
| DELTA REGIONAL COMMUNITY NETWORK | PINE BLUFF, AR | $5,200 | 2026 | TAYLOR CAPACITY BLDG GRANT |
| OUR HOUSE INC | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $5,199 | 2026 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE/SFPP |
| VINE AND VILLAGE | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $44,276 | 2025 | CAPACITY BLDG/SFPP/PULASKI CNTY HUNGER |
| THE RIDGE ASSEMBLY OF GOD | JACKSONVILLE, AR | $43,533 | 2025 | CAPACITY BLDG/SFPP/PULASKI CNTY HUNGER |
| TRANSFORMING LIFE MINISTRIES CARE CENTER | SEARCY, AR | $42,457 | 2025 | CAPACITY BLDG/SFPP/PULASKI CNTY HUNGER |
| THE GROVE | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR | $39,387 | 2025 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER/SUS MINI-GRANT |
| SHARE OUR STRENGTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $37,690 | 2025 | SUMMER MEAL GRANTS |
| FISHNET MISSIONS OF JACKSONVILLE INC | JACKSONVILLE, AR | $34,500 | 2025 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER |
| PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $34,034 | 2025 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER/COLLEGE HUNGER SUMMIT |
| ST ANDREW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $33,500 | 2025 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER |
| POTLUCK-FOOD RESCUE | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $30,495 | 2025 | CAPACITY BLDG/SFPP/PULASKI CNTY HUNGER |
| UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF LITTLE ROCK | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $30,000 | 2025 | PULASKI CNTY HUNGER |
| RIVER CITY MINISTRY OF PULASKI COUNTY | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR | $27,500 | 2025 | CAPACITY BLDG/SFPP/PULASKI CNTY HUNGER/SUS MINI-GRANT |
| BEREAN DISCIPLE CHURCH | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR | $24,109 | 2025 | CAPACITY BLDG/SFPP/PULASKI CNTY HUNGER |
RIVER VALLEY REGIONAL FOOD BANK
$69,720SFPP/AR EMERGENCY PASS-THRU FUNDING
HIGHLAND VALLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$35,000PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE/SFPP
SFPP/AR EMERGENCY PASS-THRU FUNDING/SUS MINI-GRANT
CARELINK
$34,000PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE/SFPP
COMPASSIONATELY CONNECTED FOR VETERANS INC
$27,800PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE/SFPP
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT CORP
$27,500SFPP/LIBERTY DENTAL MOBILE MARKET GRANT
HAVE A LITTLE MERCY MOBILE HELP CENTER
$27,000PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH DOWNTOWN LITTLE ROCK
$23,752PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE/SUS MINI-GRANT/SFPP
VINE AND VILLAGE
$23,000PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE/SFPP
ST ANDREW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$21,000PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE/SFPP
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH FOOD PANTRY
$19,500PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE
GEYER SPRINGS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FOOD PANTRY
$19,456SFPP/PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE
ASOCIACION DE MUJERES DE ARKANSAS
$19,430PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE/SFPP
PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE/TAYLOR CAPACITY BLDG GRANT
ST MARK'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$18,000PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE
SMALL WONDERS FOUNDATION INC
$14,500PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE
WE CARE OF PULASKI COUNTY
$14,096SUMMER MEAL GRANTS/PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE/SFPP
PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE/SFPP
PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE/SUS MINI-GRANT
BEREAN DISCIPLE CHURCH
$12,500PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE
AMBOY COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
$12,307PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE/SUS MINI-GRANT/SFPP
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$11,169PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE/SFPP
ROLAND CRISIS CLOSET
$10,500PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE/SUS MINI-GRANT
BENEVOLENT HEARTS
$10,000PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE
GREEN GROCERIES PROGRAM AT CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$10,000PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE
ARKANSAS COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES ASSN INC
$9,000PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE
MINISTRY OF INTERCESSION
$6,400PULASKI CNTY HUNGER REDUCTION INITIATIVE
LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
$6,000SUMMER EBT SCHOOL DISTRICT GRANT
UNION AME CHURCH FOOD PANTRY
$5,500SUS MINI-GRANT/SFPP
DELTA REGIONAL COMMUNITY NETWORK
$5,200TAYLOR CAPACITY BLDG GRANT
VINE AND VILLAGE
$44,276CAPACITY BLDG/SFPP/PULASKI CNTY HUNGER
THE RIDGE ASSEMBLY OF GOD
$43,533CAPACITY BLDG/SFPP/PULASKI CNTY HUNGER
TRANSFORMING LIFE MINISTRIES CARE CENTER
$42,457CAPACITY BLDG/SFPP/PULASKI CNTY HUNGER
THE GROVE
$39,387PULASKI CNTY HUNGER/SUS MINI-GRANT
FISHNET MISSIONS OF JACKSONVILLE INC
$34,500PULASKI CNTY HUNGER
ST ANDREW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$33,500PULASKI CNTY HUNGER
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF LITTLE ROCK
$30,000PULASKI CNTY HUNGER
CAPACITY BLDG/SFPP/PULASKI CNTY HUNGER/SUS MINI-GRANT
BEREAN DISCIPLE CHURCH
$24,109CAPACITY BLDG/SFPP/PULASKI CNTY HUNGER
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Who can apply: Applicants must be members of the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance. The program supports member agencies serving people facing food insecurity across Arkansas.
Deadline: Applications are due in January each year; applications for the State Food Purchase Program-funded capacity grants are available December through January.
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