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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, Environment & Natural Resources, Infrastructure
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Agriculture & Forestry, Community Development, Environment & Natural Resources, Infrastructure
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The primary goal of the UAIP projects is to support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production. The UAIP grants being made available for application under this Notice of Funds Available is to support planning and implementation activities. Planning activities will initiate, develop, or support the efforts of farmers, gardeners…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Agricultural Producer, Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Project Planning, Strategic Planning, Technical Assistance
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
Community Development, Infrastructure, Public Safety, Transportation
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Community Development, Infrastructure, Public Safety, Transportation
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The SS4A program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. Funds are to be awarded on a competitive basis to support planning, infrastructural, behavioral, and operational initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets .
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Transportation
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe, Local Government, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Project Planning, Research/Development, 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
Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development
Upcoming/Cyclical
Financial
Status:
Upcoming/Cyclical
Category:
Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The RHSE program proposals are expected to be community-based outreach education programs, such as those conducted through Human Science extension outreach that provide individuals and families with: information as to the value of good health at any age; information to increase individual or family’s motivation to take more responsibility for…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Higher Education, Other
Use of Funds:
Outreach, Project Planning, Research/Development, Strategic Planning, Technical Assistance
Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development
Archived
Financial
Status:
Archived
Category:
Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The Rural Cooperative Development Grant program improves the economic condition of rural areas by helping individuals and businesses start, expand or improve rural cooperatives and other mutually-owned businesses through Cooperative Development Centers. Grants are awarded through a national competition. Each fiscal year, applications are requested…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Nonprofit, Other
Use of Funds:
Operations/Staffing, Outreach, Project Planning, Research/Development, Strategic Planning, Technical Assistance
Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development
Upcoming/Cyclical
Financial
Status:
Upcoming/Cyclical
Category:
Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
This program is designed to provide technical assistance and training for small rural businesses. Small means that the business has fewer than 50 new workers and less than $1 million in gross revenue.
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Business, Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Operations/Staffing, Outreach, Project Planning, Research/Development, Technical Assistance
Broadband & Telecommunications, Community Development, Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development, Family & Children Services, Food & Nutrition, Health Facilities, Health Services, Housing
Upcoming/Cyclical
Financial
Status:
Upcoming/Cyclical
Category:
Broadband & Telecommunications, Community Development, Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience, Economic & Business Development, Employment & Career Development, Family & Children Services, Food & Nutrition, Health Facilities, Health Services, Housing
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
This competitive program helps rural communities use advanced telecommunications technology to connect to each other - and the world - overcoming the effects of remoteness and low population density. We encourage you to consider projects that promote equity and economic opportunity in rural America, specifically those that advance these key…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Business, Indian Tribe, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds:
N/A, Operations/Staffing, Outreach, Project Planning, Research/Development, Strategic Planning, Technical Assistance