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Browse funding opportunities, technical assistance, and other programs supporting a broad range of rural community and economic development activities. You can also find assistance for residents, including families, homeowners, seniors, veterans, small businesses, agricultural producers, and more.
Programs & Opportunities
Program Name
Category
Status
Assistance Type
Agriculture & Forestry, Community Development, Disaster Resilience, Economic & Business Development, Environment & Natural Resources
Archived
Direct Technical
Status:
Archived
Category:
Agriculture & Forestry, Community Development, Disaster Resilience, Economic & Business Development, Environment & Natural Resources
Assistance Type:
Direct Technical
Summary:
Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Community Revitalization is launching the Sustainable Communities Accelerator Network, a national peer learning program to support local leaders in implementing plans to prioritize sustainability actions in their communities.
Agency Provider:
Environmental Protection Agency
Eligible Applicants:
Agricultural Producer, Higher Education, Individual Applicant, Local Government, Nonprofit, Other
Use of Funds:
Project Planning, Research/Development, Strategic Planning, Technical Assistance
Energy, Infrastructure, Public Safety, Utilities- Other
Archived
Direct Technical
Status:
Archived
Category:
Energy, Infrastructure, Public Safety, Utilities- Other
Assistance Type:
Direct Technical
Summary:
This Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA) funding opportunity provides support for rural and remote communities to build clean energy projects that benefit their communities.
Agency Provider:
Department of Energy
Eligible Applicants:
Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, State
Use of Funds:
Outreach, Project Planning, Research/Development
Energy, Public Safety, Utilities- Other
Archived
Direct Technical
Status:
Archived
Category:
Energy, Public Safety, Utilities- Other
Assistance Type:
Direct Technical
Summary:
The Generation III+ Small Modular Reactor (Gen III+ SMR) Program aims to speed the demonstration of Gen III+ nuclear reactor technologies, bridging the gap between the nation’s current fleet of reactors and more advanced reactor designs that will be demonstrated through the Advanced Reactor Demonstrations Program. The goal of the Gen III+ SMR…
Financial Assistance Type:
Other
Agency Provider:
Department of Energy
Eligible Applicants:
Other
Use of Funds:
Project Planning, Research/Development, Technical Assistance
Agriculture & Forestry, Food & Nutrition
Archived
Direct Technical
Status:
Archived
Category:
Agriculture & Forestry, Food & Nutrition
Assistance Type:
Direct Technical
Summary:
This notice identifies the objectives for Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFPCGP) projects, deadlines, funding information, eligibility criteria for projects and applicants, and application forms and associated instructions. In FY 2024 NIFA’s CFPCGP intends to solicit applications and fund two types of grants. The grant types…
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe, Nonprofit, Other
Use of Funds:
Outreach, Project Planning, Research/Development, Strategic Planning
Status:
Open
Category:
Health Services
Assistance Type:
Direct Technical
Summary:
The one-year planning initiative is designed for rural justice and public safety practitioners; public health and behavioral health practitioners; city, county, and tribal leaders; and community groups. The planning initiative empowers rural practitioners to build deeper networks, particularly across sectors; adopt bold solutions to the persistent…
Agency Provider:
Department of Justice
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe, Individual Applicant, Other
Use of Funds:
Project Planning, Research/Development, Strategic Planning, Technical Assistance
Family & Children Services, Health Services
Archived
Direct Technical
Status:
Archived
Category:
Family & Children Services, Health Services
Assistance Type:
Direct Technical
Summary:
The purpose of the program is to support national organizations in building the capacity of state MCH programs, urban MCH programs, Healthy Start programs, and MIECHV programs to achieve the long-term goal to improve national MCH health outcomes.
Agency Provider:
Department of Health and Human Services
Eligible Applicants:
Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, Other
Use of Funds:
Outreach, Project Planning, Research/Development, Technical Assistance
Education, Family & Children Services, Health Services
Archived
Direct Technical
Status:
Archived
Category:
Education, Family & Children Services, Health Services
Assistance Type:
Direct Technical
Summary:
Receive funding to improve state and local jurisdictions’ capacities to respond to violent crime through the investigation and prosecution of cases resulting
from sexual assault kit (SAK) evidence and the collection of lawfully owed DNA from convicted offenders.
from sexual assault kit (SAK) evidence and the collection of lawfully owed DNA from convicted offenders.
Agency Provider:
Department of Homeland Security
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe, Local Government, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Outreach, Project Planning
Infrastructure, Public Safety
Rolling Application
Direct Technical
Status:
Rolling Application
Category:
Infrastructure, Public Safety
Assistance Type:
Direct Technical
Summary:
A new technical assistance (TA) program assisting rural communities by examining communications barriers and identifying solutions that enhance existing emergency communications infrastructure to improve the delivery of rural medical care.
Agency Provider:
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe, Local Government
Use of Funds:
Operations/Staffing, Project Planning, Strategic Planning, Technical Assistance
Family & Children Services, Health Services
Open
Direct Technical
Status:
Open
Category:
Family & Children Services, Health Services
Assistance Type:
Direct Technical
Summary:
This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP). The purpose of the GWEP is to educate and train the health care and supportive care workforces to care for older adults by collaborating with community partners. Applicants must maximize patient and family engagement to address…
Agency Provider:
Department of Health and Human Services
Eligible Applicants:
Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Nonprofit, Other
Use of Funds:
Operations/Staffing, Technical Assistance
Status:
Open
Category:
Economic & Business Development
Assistance Type:
Direct Technical
Summary:
If you are in one of the 5.9 million U.S. households without a bank account, and you are looking to open an account, there are resources available to help you get started. Banking relationships generally begin with a checking or savings account and may lead to low-interest loans and mortgages.
Financial Assistance Type:
Other
Agency Provider:
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Use of Funds:
N/A