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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, 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:
Education
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The Migrant Education Program Consortium Incentive Grant is awarded to State educational agencies (SEAs) that enter into consortia with other SEAs
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Education
Eligible Applicants:
State
Use of Funds:
N/A
Status:
Upcoming/Cyclical
Category:
Education
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) assists students who are migratory or seasonal farmworkers (or children of such workers) enrolled in their first year of undergraduate studies at an IHE. The funding supports completion of the first year of studies.
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Education
Eligible Applicants:
Higher Education, Nonprofit
Use of Funds:
N/A
Status:
Upcoming/Cyclical
Category:
Education
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The HEP helps migratory or seasonal farmworkers (or immediate family members of such workers) to obtain the equivalent of a secondary school diploma and subsequently to gain improved employment, enter into military service, or be placed in an institution of higher education or other postsecondary education or training.
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Education
Eligible Applicants:
Higher Education, Nonprofit
Use of Funds:
N/A
Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
SBA provides low-interest, long-term loans for physical and economic damage caused by a declared disaster. Loans are available for home, personal property, business and economic injury. You must be in an SBA declared disaster area to be eligible for SBA disaster assistance. Check SBA's Disaster Declarations to locate disaster areas by state…
Financial Assistance Type:
Loan/Loan Guarantee
Agency Provider:
Small Business Administration
Eligible Applicants:
Business, Individual Applicant
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials
Status:
Open
Category:
Economic & Business Development
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
Long-term, fixed rate financing of up to $5 million for major fixed assets.
Financial Assistance Type:
Loan/Loan Guarantee
Agency Provider:
Small Business Administration
Eligible Applicants:
Agricultural Producer, Business, Individual Applicant
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials, Land Acquisition
Community Development, Health Facilities, Health Services
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Community Development, Health Facilities, Health Services
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The purpose of this program is to identify, engage, educate, and collaborate with rural stakeholders on national rural health policy issues and promising practices to improve health care in rural areas nationwide. Program objectives include: 1) Identifying and educating rural stakeholders about national policy issues and promising practices for…
Agency Provider:
Department of Health and Human Services
Eligible Applicants:
Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, State, Utility
Use of Funds:
Outreach, Project Planning, Research/Development, Technical Assistance
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