 Funding Funding for Community and Economic Development Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture offers this program to develop and expand existing farm to school initiatives and other food and learning initiatives to increase the knowledge of agriculture and improving the nutritional health of children. Application Deadline: 12/5/2024 Save America’s Treasures Grants: Collection and Preservation U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) DOI’s National Park Service, in cooperation with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, offers funding to provide preservation and/or conservation assistance to nationally significant historic properties and collections. Application Deadline: 12/12/2024 School Food System Transformation Grant Project SCALES This grant provides funding to foster partnerships that improve school food systems and food options available to students. Application Deadline: 12/13/2024 MultiPlan Rural Health Grant MultiPlan These funds support healthcare providers introduce or expand services, education, screenings, and other health programs in rural areas. Application Deadline: 12/15/2024 Water and Waste Disposal Technical Assistance and Training Grants U.S. Department of AgricultureUSDA Rural Development offers grants for organizations that assist rural and tribal communities with water and/or wastewater operations through technical assistance and training. Application Deadline: 12/31/2024 Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development provides zero-interest loans to local utilities, which are then used for projects to foster employment in rural areas. These organizations can also receive grants through REDLG to establish revolving loan funds to finance community facilities. Application Deadline: Quarterly Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development offers loans and grants to support microenterprise development organizations establish revolving loan funds. Application Deadline: Quarterly Intermediary Relending Program U.S. Department of AgricultureUSDA Rural Development provides funds to local lenders or “intermediaries” that re-lend to businesses to improve economic conditions and create new opportunities in rural communities. Application Deadline: Quarterly Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture program is to increase the knowledge of agricultural science and improve the nutritional health of children. Application Deadline: Prepare now! Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) The U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency offers funding for fire departments, EMS organizations, and fire academies for equipment, training, wellness programs, capital funding, and regional communication needs. Application Deadline: 12/20/2024 Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (RIA) Technical Assistance Program U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) DOT offers funding for Regional Infrastructure Accelerators that will provide technical assistance to develop improved infrastructure priorities and financing strategies for the accelerated development of transportation projects in the region. Application Deadline: 1/9/2025 2025 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Food and Nutrition Service offers funding to plan, establish, and sustain programs that improves access to local foods in schools. Application Deadline: 1/10/2025 Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Professionals U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) offers grants to develop and expand experiential training opportunities to improve the behavioral health workforce. The program emphasizes relationships with community-based partners to increase access to quality behavioral health services in high need and high demand areas, such as rural communities. Application Deadline: 1/21/2025 AmeriCorps State and National Grants AmeriCorps This program is designed to improve lives, strengthens communities, and foster civic engagement through service by engaging members in service to strengthen communities. Application Deadline: 1/23/2025 HRSA Centers of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Education, Science, and Practice U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesHHS Maternal and Child Health Bureau offers a program to advance science, research, practice, and policy through a well-trained public health workforce. Application Deadline: 1/27/2025 Robert Wood Johnson Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health This program seeks to influence health equity in any of four areas: Future of Evidence; Future of Social Interaction; Future of Food; Future of Work. Application Deadline: Prepare Now! Opens 2/3/2025 Rural Business Development Grants U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development grants funds for business opportunities and enterprise projects to organizations, including nonprofit cooperatives, that may be used to establish business support centers, finance trainings/leadership programs, purchase/develop land, repair/modernize buildings, finance planning, or buy equipment to lease to small or emerging businesses. Application Deadline: 2/28/2025 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – Search for funding portal: https://www.hrsa.gov/grants/find-funding For additional USDA Rural Development Program Funding visit our Catalog of Programs. *** Funding Opportunities for Infrastructure Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Loans & Grants U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development offers this program to provide funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems and for energy efficiency improvements. Agricultural producers may also apply for new energy efficient equipment and new system loans to support production and processing. Application Deadline: Open Community Facilities (CF) Programs U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development provides funding to develop or improve essential public services and facilities. Projects include fire and rescue stations, town halls, health care clinics, hospitals, childcare centers, assisted living facilities, rehabilitation centers, public buildings, schools, libraries, and many other community-based initiatives. Application Deadline: Open Solid Waste Management Grants U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development provides funding for organizations that provide technical assistance or training to improve the planning and management of solid waste sites. FY25 SWM- NOFO Application Deadline: 12/31/2024 Water and Waste Disposal Technical Assistance and Training Grants U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development offers funding to support improvements to water and waste treatment facilities serving households and businesses in small communities. Eligible project areas include cities, towns, unincorporated rural areas, and tribal lands with populations of up to 10,000 residents. Application Deadline: 12/31/2024 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) DOT offers grants for capital investments in unmet infrastructure needs with an emphasis on rural areas and tribal lands. Application Deadline: 1/30/2025 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 Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) introduces this new opportunity to provide support for rural and remote communities to build clean energy projects that benefit their communities. This program serves communities of 10,000 people or fewer. For more clean energy funding opportunities at OCED click here. Concept Paper Due: 2/27/2025 Distance Learning & Telemedicine (DLT) U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development program to access the various distance learning tools needed to improve health care in rural areas. Call your State Office now to plan for success! Application Deadline: Prepare Now!  . |