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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
Status:
Open
Category:
Community Development
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
This program provides one percent loans to local lenders (“intermediaries”) who then re-lend to businesses to improve economic conditions and create jobs in rural communities. Funds can be used to finance rural businesses and community development projects. The maximum loan to borrowers is $400,000.
Financial Assistance Type:
Loan/Loan Guarantee
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, Other
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials, Land Acquisition, Operations/Staffing, Outreach, Project Planning, Research/Development, Strategic Planning, Technical Assistance
Broadband & Telecommunications, Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Education, Employment & Career Development, Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Family & Children Services, Health Facilities, Health Services, Infrastructure, Public Safety, Transportation, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Upcoming/Cyclical
Financial
Status:
Upcoming/Cyclical
Category:
Broadband & Telecommunications, Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Education, Employment & Career Development, Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Family & Children Services, Health Facilities, Health Services, Infrastructure, Public Safety, Transportation, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The Catalyst Program hopes to revitalize and modernize essential infrastructure in Northern Border region communities, increase access, affordability, and use of high speed telecommunications, stabilize and reduce electric and thermal energy costs, retain, expand and diversify business enterprise that capitalizes on the region’s natural, cultural…
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, Land Acquisition, Operations/Staffing