Innovation Matters Funding Opportunities 4/9/2020

Funding Opportunities

Rural Infrastructure

ReConnect Pilot Program
USDA's ReConnect Pilot Program is accepting applications for loans and grants to provide funds to construct, improve or acquire facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service in eligible rural areas. NEW! Application Deadline: April 15, 2020

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
USDA Rural Development is accepting applications to support agricultural producers and rural small businesses to reduce energy costs. Application Deadline: April 15, 2020 | Loan Guarantees - Ongoing

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant
USDA Rural Development is accepting applications for grants to help increase access to education, training and health care resources in rural communities. Application Guide. Round One Application Deadline: April 10, 2020

HRSA Telehealth Network Grant Program
United States Department of Health and Human Services provides grants to promote rural tele-emergency services with an emphasis on tele-stroke, tele-behavioral health, and Tele-Emergency Medical Services. Application Deadline: April 13, 2020

Rural Health Care Telecommunications Program and Connect Fund
Universal Service Administrative Company offers two programs to assist healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to telecommunications and voice services for the use of telemedicine and telehealth as well as broadband connectivity. Application Deadlines: April 30, 2020

Economic Development

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Funding
Small Business Administration provides low-interest disaster loans to help businesses and homeowners recover from declared disasters. Application Deadline: Various

Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) Program
USDA Rural Development is accepting applications to support targeted technical assistance, training, and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas. Specific requirements apply. Application Deadline: As determined by the State Office or through April 15, 2020.

Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant
USDA is making $7.5 million in grants available through the Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program to help rural communities continue their recovery from the devastating effects of hurricanes, fires, tornadoes, floods and other natural disasters. Electronic Application Deadline: April 30, 2020 via grants.gov | Paper Application Deadline: May 5, 2020

Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant: Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act
USDA is making $7.5 million in grants available through the Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program to help rural communities continue their recovery from the devastating effects of hurricanes, fires, tornadoes, floods and other natural disasters. Electronic Application Deadline: April 30, 2020 via grants.gov | Paper Application Deadline: May 5, 2020

Housing Preservation Grant Program
USDA Rural Development is accepting Fiscal Year 2020 applications for grants to increase access to clean, reliable water for rural households. Application Deadline: May 7, 2020

Regional Food System Partnerships
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service provides grants to eligible applicants for projects that support partnerships to plan and develop local or regional food systems. Application Deadline: May 11, 2020

Local Food Promotion Program
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service provides grants to support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food business enterprises to help increase access and availability to locally and regionally produced agricultural products. Application Deadline: May 11, 2020

Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Program
USDA Rural Development provides grants to qualified intermediary organizations to provide technical assistance and training to help nonprofit organizations and communities develop their capacity to undertake housing, community facility or economic development projects in rural areas. Electronic Application Deadline: May 13, 2020 via grants.gov | Paper Application Deadline: May 18, 2020

Innovation Matters Funding Opportunities 3/13/2020

Funding Opportunities

Rural Infrastructure

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
USDA Rural Development offers funding to support agricultural producers and rural small businesses to reduce energy costs and consumption with by purchasing and installing renewable energy systems and making energy efficiency improvements in their operations. Application Deadlines: Grants - March 31, 2020 | Loan Guarantees - Ongoing

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant
USDA Rural Development is accepting applications for grants to help increase access to education, training and health care resources in rural communities. Application Guide. Application Deadline: April 10, 2020

High Energy Cost Grants
USDA Rural Development provides grants to help state and local governments and nonprofit agencies acquire, construct, extend, upgrade or otherwise improve energy generation, transmission or distribution facilities. Application Deadline: April 27, 2020

Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant
USDA is making $7.5 million in grants available through the Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program to help rural communities continue their recovery from the devastating effects of hurricanes, fires, tornadoes, floods and other natural disasters. Electronic Application Deadline: April 30, 2020 via grants.gov | Paper Application Deadline: May 5, 2020

Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant: Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act
USDA is making $7.5 million in grants available through the Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program to help rural communities continue their recovery from the devastating effects of hurricanes, fires, tornadoes, floods and other natural disasters. Electronic Application Deadline: April 30, 2020 via grants.gov | Paper Application Deadline: May 5, 2020

Revolving Funds for Financing Water and Wastewater Projects (Revolving Fund Program)
USDA Rural Development offers this program to qualified government and nonprofit agencies to create revolving loan funds that can provide financing to extend and improve water and waste disposal systems in rural areas. Application Deadline: June 12, 2020

Economic Development

Build to Scale (B2S)
U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship manages a portfolio of grant competitions that further technology-based economic development initiatives that accelerate high quality job growth, create more economic opportunities, and support the future of the next generation of industry leading companies. 2020 Concept Proposal Template. Application Deadline: March 24, 2020

Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) Program
USDA Rural Development offers a competitive grant designed to support targeted technical assistance, training, and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas. Specific requirements apply. Application Deadline: As determined by the State Office or through March 31, 2020

Department of Treasury Support for Rural Community Development
The U.S. Department of Treasury Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund provides grants to finance affordable housing and community revitalization efforts that benefit low-income people and communities. Pre-Application Materials Deadline (Required): March 23, 2020

Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Program
USDA Rural Development offers grants to qualified intermediary organizations to provide technical assistance and training to help nonprofit organizations and communities develop their capacity to undertake housing, community facility or economic development projects in rural areas. Electronic Application Deadline: May 13, 2020 via grants.gov | Paper Application Deadline: May 18, 2020

Rural Business Development Grant Program - Transportation Systems
USDA Rural Development offers grants to improve rural transportation systems for intermediaries seeking to provide rural communities with training and technical assistance to improve transportation services and facilities Application Deadline: May 14, 2020

Innovation Matters, Funding letter, February 28. 2020

Funding Opportunities

Rural Infrastructure

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program
USDA Rural Development is accepting applications for grants to help increase access to education, training and health care resources in rural communities. Application Guide. Application Deadline: April 10, 2020

Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant
USDA Rural Development is accepting Fiscal Year 2020 applications for grants to help rural communities expand their capacity to access financial resources for economic development. Electronic Application Deadline: April 30, 2020 via grants.gov | Paper Application Deadline: May 5, 2020

Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant: Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act
USDA is making $7.5 million in grants available through the Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program to help rural communities continue their recovery from the devastating effects of hurricanes, fires, tornadoes, floods and other natural disasters. Electronic Application Deadline: April 30, 2020 via grants.gov | Paper Application Deadline: May 5, 2020

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
USDA Rural Development offers funding to support agricultural producers and rural small businesses to reduce energy costs and consumption with by purchasing and installing renewable energy systems and making energy efficiency improvements in their operations. Application Deadlines: Grants - March 31, 2020 | Loan Guarantees - Ongoing

Rural Healthcare Connect Fund
Universal Service Administrative Company provides assistance to healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to broadband connectivity at a flat discounted rate of 65 percent. Application Deadline: April 30, 2020

Economic Development

Agriculture Innovation Demonstration Center Grants
USDA Rural Development is accepting applications for grants to help establish and operate Agricultural Innovation Centers that will provide technical assistance to help rural businesses market value-added agricultural products. Application Deadline: March 20, 2020

Build to Scale (B2S)
U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship manages a portfolio of grant competitions that further technology-based economic development initiatives that accelerate high quality job growth, create more economic opportunities, and support the future of the next generation of industry leading companies. 2020 Concept Proposal Template. Application Deadline: March 24, 2020

Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) Program
USDA Rural Development is accepting applications for grants to support technical assistance, training, and other activities to help develop and expand small and emerging private rural businesses. Specific requirements apply. Application Deadline: As determined by the state office or by March 31, 2020

Rural Business Development Grant Program - Transportation Systems
USDA Rural Development is accepting applications for grants to improve rural transportation systems for intermediaries seeking to provide rural communities with training and technical assistance to improve transportation services and facilities. Application Deadline: May 14, 2020

Strategic Economic and Community Development
USDA Rural Development is accepting applications to support projects that support regional economic and community development planning. Funding is authorized through a Farm Bill provision for applications submitted through Community Facilities Loans, Grants and Loan Guarantees, Water and Waste Disposal Program Loans, Grants and Loan Guarantees, Business & Industry Program Loan Guarantees and Rural Business Development Grants.

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP)
USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs) to provide microloans for microenterprise startups and growth through a Rural Microloan Revolving Fund and Provide training and technical assistance to microloan borrowers and micro entrepreneurs. Application Deadline: Ongoing

Innovation Matters Funding Opportunities February 11, 2020