Know someone spreading care and building trust in Benton or Washington County? They could be one of 20 people to receive a $5,000 Weaver Award. Nominate them or apply by July 13, 2025.
Weaving NW Arkansas
Weaving NWA, the local chapter of the Aspen Institute’s Weave: The Social Fabric Project, uplifts and empowers local leaders who are quietly rebuilding social connection and trust in our community. The group supports and celebrates those who are building a stronger, more caring, and more connected Northwest Arkansas.
As part of this effort, they are seeking nominations for the 2025 Weaver Awards. A weaver is anyone who is actively working to strengthen the social fabric of the local community—folks known for bringing neighbors together to tackle a shared need. A local advisory group will choose twenty weavers to receive $5,000 each to advance their projects that weave a tighter community.
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Who is Eligible?
Anyone can get the award. You don’t have to have a formal organization. Weaver Awards are meant for those who don’t have the time, experience, or resources to apply for traditional grants. For someone to be considered for an award they need to:
- Be 18 or older
- Live and serve in Washington or Benton County
- Have a project that helps connect neighbors and fosters relationships between them
- The project is open to anyone in the community
- The project addresses a shared need in the community
- If the project is part of an organization, the organization must have an annual budget below $250,000
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