Funding Opportunities
Supporting Infrastructure
Housing Preservation Grant
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
USDA Rural Development offer this program for organizations administering the repair and rehabilitation of eligible housing. Application Deadline: 7/29/2024
Business & Industry Guaranteed Loans
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development offers loans, through qualified lenders, to support in activities such as business repairs or modernization; the purchase or development of land and infrastructure; the purchase and installation of machinery or equipment; and debt refinancing. Application Deadline: Open
Rural Housing Site Loans
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development offers this program to acquire and develop sites for housing to be constructed by the Self-Help method. Refer to RD Instruction 1944-I for more information. Application Deadline: Open
Weatherization Assistance Program
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
DOE offers funding to support the improvement of heating and cooling of dwellings by the installation of weatherization materials for efficiency modifications. Grantees may receive formula-based allocations and can perform weatherization retrofits. YouTube. Press Release. Energy Saver Tools. Application Deadline: Open
Electric Infrastructure Loan & Loan Guarantee Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development provide funds to finance the construction of electric distribution, transmission, and generation facilities, including system improvements and replacement required to furnish and improve electric service in rural areas, energy conservation programs and on-grid and off-grid renewable energy systems. Check with a General Field Representative to determine whether the proposed service area qualifies. Application Deadline: Open
Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development provides support to assist in the development, construction, and retrofitting of new and emerging technologies for: advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals & biobased products. Letter of Intent by: 9/2/2024 | Application by: 10/1/2024
Funding Opportunities
for Community and Economic Development
Mentoring at Risk and Rural Youth
U.S. Department of AgricultureUSDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture offers funds to cooperative extension agencies to expand opportunities for rural youth, juvenile justice-involved youth, and youth at risk of juvenile justice involvement by providing mentoring services through 4-H programming. Application Deadline: 8/5/2024
Women’s Business Center Application Readiness and Procurement Assistance
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership has built a strong nationwide network of Women’s Business Centers and now will expand its capacity in key places through virtual and other creative means, such as use of virtual programs, to entrepreneurs who may live far from a physical location. Application Deadline: 8/7/2024
Delta Health Care Services Grant
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development provides financial assistance to address the continued unmet health needs in the Delta Region. Application Deadline: 8/12/2024
Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) Technical Assistance
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA offers an opportunity to provide eligible applicants with technical assistance to best meet the November 21, 2024, Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) application deadline. Requests for Assistance by: 8/16/2024
Broadband Technical Assistance (BTA) Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development offers the BTA Program to provide financial assistance, through cooperative agreements, to eligible entities to receive or deliver broadband technical assistance and training. To learn more, please see the full News Release. Application Deadline: 8/20/2024 Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Community Selection
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD will select up to 25 communities to develop and execute a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness. At least 8 of the selected communities will be rural. Applicants must be a collaborative registered through the most recent Continuum of Care Program. Application Deadline: 8/29/2024
Foundation for Rural Service Community Grant Program
Foundation for Rural Service (FRS)
FRS offers this program to support local efforts to build and sustain a high quality of life in rural communities. Focus areas include business development, community development, education, and telecommunications. Application Deadline: 9/9/2024
Senior Corps Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps offers funding to develop or support community projects with volunteers that are 55 years and older. Application Deadline: 9/18/2024
Reconnecting Communities Pilot Grant Program
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) DOT offers funding for projects that reconnect communities by removing, retrofitting, or mitigating highways or other transportation facilities that create barriers to community connectivity. The program seeks to award funding to rural and tribal communities that face unique challenges related to mobility and economic development. Application Deadline: 9/30/2024
DOE Connected Communities 2.0
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
DOE offers a funding opportunity to drive innovation to manage growing building, transportation, and industrial electric loads on the grid. Grid-edge technology. Concept Papers (Required) Due: 8/20/2024; Full Applications Due: 10/10/2024
Rural Water Loan Fund (RWLF)
National Rural Water Association This program is specifically designed to meet the unique needs of small water and wastewater utilities through low-cost loans for short-term repair costs, small capital projects, or pre-development costs associated with larger projects. The RWLF was established through a grant from USDA. Application Deadline: Open
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