Find Programs & Opportunities
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
Status:
Open
Category:
Housing
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants support the development of a comprehensive plan to revitalize severely distressed public housing and/or HUD-assisted housing and the surrounding neighborhood. Using these grant funds, communities will undertake certain activities that lead to the creation of a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategy…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Project Planning, Research/Development, Strategic Planning
Status:
Open
Category:
Employment & Career Development
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border Regions administered by the Employment and Training Administration. The WORC initiative aims to fund grants that create economic mobility, address inequities for historically marginalized communities of color, rural areas, and other underserved and underrepresented communities. By…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Labor
Eligible Applicants:
Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Operations/Staffing, Outreach, Research/Development, Strategic Planning
Status:
Open
Category:
Housing
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program is the primary means by which the Federal Government fulfills its trust responsibilities to provide adequate housing to Native Americans and is the single largest source of Indian housing assistance. It is a formula grant that is distributed annually and funds affordable housing activities including…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials, Land Acquisition, Project Planning, Strategic Planning
Community Development, Disaster Resilience, Energy, Housing, Utilities- Other, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Community Development, Disaster Resilience, Energy, Housing, Utilities- Other, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The program seeks to amplify recent technological advancements in utility efficiency and energy generation, bring a new focus on preparing for climate hazards by reducing residents’ and properties’ exposure to hazards, and protecting life, livability, and property when disaster strikes. The Elements NOFO provides modest awards designed to add…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant, Loan/Loan Guarantee, Other
Agency Provider:
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eligible Applicants:
Business, Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Individual Applicant, Local Government, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials
Disaster Resilience, Housing, Utilities- Other, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Disaster Resilience, Housing, Utilities- Other, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The program seeks to amplify recent technological advancements in utility efficiency and energy generation, bring a new focus on preparing for climate hazards by reducing residents’ and properties’ exposure to hazards, and protecting life, livability, and property when disaster strikes. The Leading Edge NOFO provides funding to owners aiming to…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant, Loan/Loan Guarantee, Other
Agency Provider:
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eligible Applicants:
Business, Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Individual Applicant, Local Government, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials
Community Development, Disaster Resilience, Energy, Housing, Utilities- Other, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Community Development, Disaster Resilience, Energy, Housing, Utilities- Other, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The program seeks to amplify recent technological advancements in utility efficiency and energy generation, bring a new focus on preparing for climate hazards by reducing residents’ and properties’ exposure to hazards, and protecting life, livability, and property when disaster strikes. The Comprehensive NOFO provides funding to initiate…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant, Loan/Loan Guarantee, Other
Agency Provider:
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eligible Applicants:
Business, Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Individual Applicant, Local Government, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials
Status:
Open
Category:
Family & Children Services, Health Services
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
Reducing Veteran suicide by expanding prevention programs through grants to eligible entities to provide or coordinate suicide prevention services to eligible individuals and their families.
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Veteran Affairs
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, State
Use of Funds:
Operations/Staffing, Outreach, Project Planning, Research/Development, Strategic Planning, Technical Assistance
Infrastructure, Transportation
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Infrastructure, Transportation
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications for two funding categories: (1) Planning and (2) Bridge Project grants (a project with total eligible costs not greater than $100 million) for awards under the Bridge Investment Program (BIP). This notice establishes a “rolling application” process for Planning and Bridge Project applications…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Transportation
Eligible Applicants:
Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Local Government, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Project Planning
Family & Children Services, Health Facilities, Health Services
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Family & Children Services, Health Facilities, Health Services
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The purpose of RCORP – Impact is to improve access to integrated and coordinated treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD), in rural areas. Ultimately, RCORP-Impact aims to address the SUD/OUD crisis in rural communities and promote long-term, sustained recovery.
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Health and Human Services
Eligible Applicants:
Business, Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Project Planning, Research/Development
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