To support Shifting Rhythms, a mobile technology, arts and entrepreneurship after-school and summer enrichment program in Coahoma County, Mississippi
2020
Home Region
$167,613
Illinois River Watershed Partnership
To implement targeted education campaigns and support landowner efforts to implement best management practices that improve water quality in the Upper Illinois River Watershed in Benton and Washington Counties
To establish an Endeavor office in Northwest Arkansas to connect, educate and inspire the region's entrepreneurial community by identifying, mentoring and accelerating high-potential entrepreneurs
Support for Grit Studios' establishment of a co-working space in Bentonville as the latter continues to provide mentorship and educational events to startups in Northwest Arkansas
To develop a collaborative mechanism with the University of Arkansas to help strengthen its university-industry engagement. This industry liaison pilot will help the University of Arkansas and the region's industry engage each other and explore ways of collaboration which is mutually beneficial, spurring regional and statewide economic growth
To develop an entrepreneurial program, JumpStart Northwest Arkansas (JumpStart NWA), that will enable formerly incarcerated individuals to leverage entrepreneurship to create sustainable and livable incomes
