Funding Opportunities for Infrastructure
Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development provides loan guarantees to eligible lenders to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. Projects include fire and rescue stations, town halls, health care clinics and hospitals. Application deadline: Open
Electric Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development finances the construction of electric distribution facilities and improvements to electric service in rural areas. Application deadline: Open
Multifamily Housing Loan Guarantee Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development works with qualified private-sector lenders to provide financing to qualified borrowers to increase the supply of affordable rental housing for low- and moderate-income individuals and families in eligible rural areas and towns. Application deadline: Open
Multifamily Housing Rental Assistance Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development provides payments directly to the owners of USDA financed rural rental or farm labor housing on behalf of eligible tenants who cannot afford to pay their full rent. Application deadline: Open
 On-Farm Labor Housing LoansU.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development provides low-interest loans to eligible borrowers to develop or rehabilitate rental housing for very-low- to moderate-income farm laborers. Application deadline: Open until funds are depleted |
Single Family Housing Repair Loans & Grants
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize their homes; or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards to their homes. Application deadline: Open
Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD provides grants to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately-owned rental or owner-occupied housing populations. Eligible applicants include city, township, county or state governments, and Federally Recognized Tribes. Application deadline: 8/14/2025
Funding Opportunities Supporting
Community and Economic Development
Rural Community Development Initiative Grants
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development awards grants to help non-profit housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities and federally recognized tribes support housing, community facilities and community and economic development projects in rural areas. Application deadline: 8/7/2025 (Electronic); 8/12/2025 (Paper)
Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage and solid waste disposal, and storm water drainage to households and businesses in eligible rural areas. Application deadline: Open
 Water & Waste Disposal Loan GuaranteesU.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development helps private lenders provide affordable financing to qualified borrowers to improve access to clean, reliable water and waste disposal systems in rural areas. Application Deadline: Open |
Water and Waste Disposal Pre-development Planning Grants
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development offers grants to help eligible low-income, rural communities plan and develop applications for the Water and Waste Disposal loan/grant and loan guarantee programs. Application Deadline: Open
Partners for Fish and Wildlife
U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)
The U.S. DOI Fish and Wildlife Service provides free technical and financial assistance to landowners, managers, tribes, corporations, schools and nonprofits interested in improving wildlife habitat on their land. Project work may include restoring forest, prairie, wetland and stream habitat for wildlife. Application deadline: 9/30/2025 subject to fund availability
Targeted Technical Assistance for Rural Hospitals Program
A federally funded initiative that offers comprehensive technical assistance to rural hospitals to address financial and operational challenges and maintain essential health services for their communities. Application Deadline: 9/30/2025