Rural Infrastructure
Smart Rural Community Grant
NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association provides funding to support the development and implementation of innovative broadband enabled solutions to support rural commerce, healthcare, public safety, economic development, education, energy, and other community-oriented initiatives. Application Deadline: December 1, 2019
Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program
USDA grant program assists communities with water or wastewater systems through free technical assistance and/or training provided by the grant recipients. Application Deadline: December 31, 2019
Solid Waste Management Grant Program
USDA grant program assists communities through free technical assistance and/or training provided by the grant recipient to reduce or eliminate pollution of water resources and improve planning and management of solid waste sites in rural areas. Application Deadline: December 31, 2019
Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Bio-based Products Manufacturing Assistance Program
USDA Rural Development provides loan guarantees to help develop, construct, or retrofit commercial-scale biorefineries and to develop renewable chemicals and bio-based product manufacturing facilities. Letter of Intent (Required): March 2, 2020
2020 Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs
U.S. Economic Development Administration solicits applications for construction, non-construction, planning, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects. Application Deadline: Ongoing
Economic Development
Rural Health Network Development Program
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration program provides funding to improve access and quality of health care in rural areas through network collaboration, adapting an evidence-based service model, and promoting sustainability of rural health networks through the creation of diverse products and services. Application Deadline: November 25, 2019
AmeriCorps State and National Grants FY 2020
Corporation for National and Community Service seeks to prioritize the investment of national service resources in economic opportunity, education, healthy futures, veterans and military families, rural intermediaries and faith-based organizations. Application Deadline: January 8, 2020
The Economic Opportunity Challenge
The Economic Opportunity Challenge is a public competition launched with the support of Lever for Change to award $10 million to the most scalable, transformative, and proven solution aimed to meaningfully expand economic opportunity for low-income individuals in the US. Registration Deadline: January 28, 2020
Accelerate R2 Network Challenge
U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship provides support for innovative approaches to disaster response and recovery. Application Deadline: March 11, 2020
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
USDA funding supports agricultural producers and rural small businesses to reduce energy costs and consumption by purchasing and installing renewable energy systems and making energy efficiency improvements in their operations. Application Deadlines: Grants March 31, 2020. Loan Guarantees: Accepted year-round.
