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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
Broadband & Telecommunications, Infrastructure, Utilities- Other
Upcoming/Cyclical
Financial
Status:
Upcoming/Cyclical
Category:
Broadband & Telecommunications, Infrastructure, Utilities- Other
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The purpose of the Community Connect Program is to provide financial assistance in the form of grants to eligible applicants that will provide, on a “community -oriented connectivity” basis, broadband service that fosters economic growth and delivers enhanced educational, health care, and public safety benefits.
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Business, Indian Tribe, Local Government, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials
Status:
Open
Category:
Community Development, Economic & Business Development
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
DOT is now accepting applications for its fiscal year (FY) 2023 Thriving Communities Program (TCP). TCP offers two separate response opportunities for potential applicants: a Letter of Interest and a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which are described below.
Agency Provider:
Department of Transportation
Eligible Applicants:
Business, Indian Tribe, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Outreach, Project Planning, Technical Assistance
Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development
Rolling Application
Financial
Status:
Rolling Application
Category:
Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
This program offers loan guarantees to lenders for their loans to rural businesses. This program improves the economic health of rural communities by increasing access to business capital through loan guarantees. This enables commercial lenders to provide affordable financing for rural businesses.
Financial Assistance Type:
Loan/Loan Guarantee
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Business, Indian Tribe, Nonprofit, Other
Use of Funds:
Equipment & Materials, Land Acquisition, Operations/Staffing, Strategic Planning
Status:
Upcoming/Cyclical
Category:
Education
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
FSCS provides school districts and the Bureau of Indian Education (in partnership with one or more community-based organization, nonprofit, or public or private entity) support for the planning, implementation, and operation of full-service community schools that improve the coordination, integration, accessibility, and effectiveness of services…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Education
Eligible Applicants:
Higher Education, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds:
N/A, Project Planning
Status:
Open
Category:
Economic & Business Development
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The 7(a) Loan Program, SBA’s primary business loan program, provides loan guaranties to lenders that allow them to provide financial help for small businesses with special requirements.
Financial Assistance Type:
Loan/Loan Guarantee
Agency Provider:
Small Business Administration
Eligible Applicants:
Business, Other
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials, Operations/Staffing, Outreach, Strategic Planning
Status:
Upcoming/Cyclical
Category:
Health Services
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
Applications Due January 26
The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) announced a new funding opportunity that supports organizations in their efforts to develop integrated health networks. Through the Rural Health Network Development Planning Program (2024), FORHP will make approximately 30 awards of up to $100,000 each.…
The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) announced a new funding opportunity that supports organizations in their efforts to develop integrated health networks. Through the Rural Health Network Development Planning Program (2024), FORHP will make approximately 30 awards of up to $100,000 each.…
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, Strategic Planning
Community Development, Economic & Business Development
Upcoming/Cyclical
Financial
Status:
Upcoming/Cyclical
Category:
Community Development, Economic & Business Development
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The WORC Initiative, which is a partnership between ETA, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the Delta Regional Commission(DRA), and (starting with WORC round 5 in 2023) the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC), funds grant projects within the Appalachian, Lower Mississippi Delta, and Northern Border regions. These grants are…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Labor
Eligible Applicants:
Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Equipment & Materials, Outreach, Project Planning, Strategic Planning, Technical Assistance
Status:
Open
Category:
Economic & Business Development
Assistance Type:
Direct Technical
Summary:
The U.S. Economic Development Administration's Equity Impact Investments (EII), facilitated by the New Growth Innovation Network (NGIN), is uniting Economic Development Organizations (EDO) and Community-Based Organizations (CBO) to advance inclusive economies and foster lasting change. More than 100 EDOs and CBOs will be selected to receive…
Agency Provider:
Department of Commerce
Eligible Applicants:
Local Government, Nonprofit, Other
Use of Funds:
Technical Assistance
Status:
Archived
Category:
Housing
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
HUD provides grants for small communities to assist in the renovation of an historic or traditional central business district, or “Main Street” area, by replacing unused, obsolete, commercial space in buildings with affordable housing units. Application Deadline: 10/12/2023
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eligible Applicants:
Local Government, Other
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials
Status:
Open
Category:
Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
Disaster Water Grants help eligible communities pay expenses related to damages to rural water systems as a result of events (Presidentially Declared Disasters) that occurred between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022. For the purposes of this program, the term “water” refers to all water resource infrastructure, including drinking water,…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials