State Giving Program Guidelines
Northwest Arkansas organizations: please read the Northwest Arkansas Giving Program Guidelines. Only organizations with a current tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code are eligible to request funding. (NOTE: Organizations must be listed in the most current IRS 50 State Master File at the time the grant request is submitted.) Areas of Focus for Potential Grantees The Foundation has adopted four areas of focus: Education, Workforce Development / Economic Opportunity, Health and Wellness, and Environmental Sustainability. While the Walmart Foundation encourages funding requests that align with its four areas of focus – programs that do not align with the four areas of focus will also be given full consideration. Education
Includes a program or initiative that addresses the educational needs of underserved young people ages 12-25. Examples include programs focused on high school success, access and retention of first-generation college students and adolescent literacy. Workforce Development / Economic Opportunity
Includes a program or initiative that provides job readiness and skills training as well as support services for workers with low to moderate skills. Examples include job placement and retention efforts, adult education, occupational training, training for English language learners (ELL), and wraparound services including career counseling, life skills, etc. A secondary interest is asset development programs that help close the gap between earnings and basic expenses. Examples include increasing access to earned income tax credit benefits, child care subsidies, and other state/federal benefits. Health and Wellness
Includes a program or initiative that improves access to healthcare, reduces healthcare disparities or promotes healthy lifestyles. Examples include food distribution programs, immunization clinics, health education organizations and personal health record technology. Environmental Sustainability
Includes a program or initiative that assists in the development or expansion of environmentally sustainable communities. Examples include energy auditing education programs, green job training and retrofitting/green building initiatives. Organizations and Projects that are excluded from receiving State Program Giving funding:- Individuals
- Organizations without a 501(c)(3) tax-exemption status that are not included in the Internal Revenue Service's current 50 State Master File
- In-kind donation requests—includes requests for gift cards
- Athletic teams/events
- Requests to support travel for groups or individuals when that is the primary reason for the proposal
- Capital Campaigns (As defined by the Walmart Foundation State Giving Program, these are any plans to raise funds for a significant purchase or expense, such as new construction, major renovations or to help fund normal budgetary items.)
- Capital Improvements (As defined by the Walmart Foundation State Giving Program, these are property improvements that will enhance the property value or increase the useful life of the property.)
- Immediate disaster relief efforts
- Political advocacy groups
- Fundraising events, sponsorships
- Scholastic scholarships for post-secondary educational institutions—includes vocational schools, as well as two-year and four-year institutions
- Association/Chamber memberships
- Organizations whose services are limited to its members
- Projects that send products or people for relief efforts to a foreign country
- Advertising, film or video projects
- Program advertising or marketing venues
- Children’s Miracle Network
- General operating expenses
- Faith-based organizations when the proposed grant will only benefit the organization or its members.
- Organizations that have already received a State Giving Program grant,but have not yet completed an impact report. Note: Impact Reports are sent electronically to grantees 12 months after receiving funding. Impact Reports will not be sent to grantees prior to the 12 month mark.
- Multi-year commitments
- Organizations are to be funded on a year-by-year basis
- Organizations that receive funding must submit a new application in order to be considered for additional funding after the initial grant year
- Organizations that serve the Benton and Washington Counties of Arkansas, learn about the Walmart Foundation’s Northwest Arkansas Giving Program
- The Foundation will not consider requests for funding that will not be fully allocated within the state where funding has been requested.
- Grants awarded in the District of Columbia can be directed to organizations that serve the Greater District of Columbia metro area—this includes regions within the metro area that are physically located in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware.
Things to keep in mind when applying- Once the program budget for a specific state has been fully allocated for the year, funding requests for that particular state will no longer be accepted.
- All State Giving Program applications must be submitted through the online application process in order to be eligible for consideration.
- The Foundation reserves the right to modify the State Giving Program’s guidelines, submission deadlines and notification dates without prior notice.
- Organizations that receive grants will be required to submit an impact report detailing how the funding was used and what outcomes were achieved. Grantee organizations will receive the template for this report electronically 12 months after receiving funding. Organizations that fail to complete this report will not be eligible to receive another grant through the State Giving Program until the report has been completed and submitted to the Foundation for review. These reports will not be sent to grantees prior to the 12 month mark.
- Please review our Frequently Asked Questions.
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