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, Job Skills Training, Environmental Sustainability and Health. 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 under-served young people ages 12-30. Examples are programs focused on drop-out prevention and improving college access or retention.'

Job Skills Training

Includes a program or initiative that provides professional training, counseling and support services to help people improve their work-related skills. Examples are career counseling services and job skills training.

Health

Includes a program or initiative that works to improve access to healthcare and to promote healthy lifestyles. Examples are free healthcare clinics, immunization programs and health education organizations.

Environmental Sustainability

Includes a program or initiative that is designed to help people become more personably sustainable or to help support the environment. Examples are parks, recycling programs, outdoor classrooms, and environmental educational 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
Capital Improvements
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 within the current fiscal year
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 a 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.
Please review our Frequently Asked Questions.

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