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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, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development, Environment & Natural Resources, Food & Nutrition, Health Facilities
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Agriculture & Forestry, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development, Environment & Natural Resources, Food & Nutrition, Health Facilities
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) program supports partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local or regional food systems. The program focuses on building and strengthening the viability and resilience of local or regional food economies through collaboration and coordination. RFSP supports public-…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Agricultural Producer, Business, Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, State
Use of Funds:
Operations/Staffing, Project Planning, Research/Development, Strategic Planning, Technical Assistance
Agriculture & Forestry, Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development, Health Facilities, Infrastructure
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Agriculture & Forestry, Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development, Health Facilities, Infrastructure
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP)is a grant within the Agricultural Marketing Service that funds projects that develop, coordinate, and expand local and regional food business enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect producer to consumer marketing to help increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Agricultural Producer, Business, Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit
Use of Funds:
Outreach, Project Planning, Research/Development, Strategic Planning, Technical Assistance
Agriculture & Forestry, Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Education, Environment & Natural Resources, Health Services, Infrastructure
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Agriculture & Forestry, Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Education, Environment & Natural Resources, Health Services, Infrastructure
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) is a grant from the Agricultural Marketing Service that funds projects that develop, coordinate and expand direct producer-to-consumer markets to help increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products by developing, coordinating, expanding, and providing…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Agricultural Producer, Business, Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit
Use of Funds:
Research/Development, Strategic Planning, Technical Assistance
Agriculture & Forestry, Environment & Natural Resources
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Agriculture & Forestry, Environment & Natural Resources
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
This forecasted funding opportunity will be the second in an anticipated series of Forest Landowner Support programming. Forest Landowner Support programs are funded by Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provisions (Public Law No: 117-169. Subtitle D, Sec. 23002(a), Competitive Grants for Non-Federal Forest Landowners). These programs fall under the…
Financial Assistance Type:
Contract/Cooperative Agreement, Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Agricultural Producer, Indian Tribe
Use of Funds:
Equipment & Materials, Project Planning
Agriculture & Forestry, Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience, Environment & Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Public Safety
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Agriculture & Forestry, Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience, Environment & Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Public Safety
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The Community Wildfire Defense Program, or CWDG, is intended to help at-risk local communities and Tribes; plan for and reduce the risk of wildfire.
This program, which was authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, prioritizes at-risk communities in an area identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard potential,…
This program, which was authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, prioritizes at-risk communities in an area identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard potential,…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, State
Use of Funds:
Operations/Staffing, Project Planning, Research/Development, Strategic Planning
Agriculture & Forestry
Upcoming/Cyclical
Financial
Status:
Upcoming/Cyclical
Category:
Agriculture & Forestry
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
These USDA planning and implementation grants help eligible nonprofits, local and Tribal government organizations, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and school districts improve access to local foods. The program supports innovative agricultural practices such as community gardens, urban farms and agroforests, rooftop farms, food forests,…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe, Local Government, Other
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials, Outreach, Project Planning, Research/Development
Status:
Rolling Application
Category:
Agriculture & Forestry
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The Community Forest Program (CFP) is a competitive grant program that provides financial assistance to tribal entities, local governments, and qualified conservation non-profit organizations to acquire and establish community forests that provide community benefits. Community benefits include economic benefits through active forest management,…
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Land Acquisition
Agriculture & Forestry, Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Education, Employment & Career Development, Environment & Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Transportation, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Upcoming/Cyclical
Financial
Status:
Upcoming/Cyclical
Category:
Agriculture & Forestry, Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Education, Employment & Career Development, Environment & Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Transportation, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The Forest Economy Program supports the forest-based economy, and assists in the industry’s evolution to include new technologies and viable business models across the 4-state NBRC region. The FEP emphasizes the potential for impact across the entire NBRC region. Infrastructure projects (defined by Congress in NBRC’s authorizing language to be…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Northern Border Regional Commission
Eligible Applicants:
Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials, Research/Development, Technical Assistance