Welcome to the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District.
Our goal is to be the vehicle that links the private and public sectors together while working to advance economic and community development in Northwest Arkansas.
2019-2023 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
View and download the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District’s 2019-2023 comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) that identifies economic and community development priorities for the District.
News & Events
NWAEDD HELPS COMMUNITIES SECURE $1.8 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDS DURING LAST QUARTER OF 2021
Harrison, AR (January 2022) The Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District (NWAEDD) is pleased to announce that 14 communities across the nine-county region have recently been awarded grant funds totaling more than $1 million from state & federal...
Lincoln & Yellville to Receive $490,875 for Wastewater Improvements
November 19, 2021-The City of Yellville and the City of Lincoln were both awarded Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) through its General Assistance set-aside program in the fall of 2021. Yellville Mayor...
Southwest Region Economic Development Association 2021 Annual Conference
Rogers, AR— 9/1/2021 Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District (NWAEDD) was pleased that the 2021 Southwest Region Economic Development Association (SWREDA) Annual Conference was hosted in Rogers, AR. It was a great opportunity to...