Funding Opportunities for Infrastructure
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)USDA Rural Development provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize their homes, or provides grants to elderly, very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards. Application Deadline: Open
Build to Scale (B2S) Program
U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)EDA assists organizations that strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystems by supporting programs that support innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups transforming ideas into the critical, emerging technologies of the future. Application Deadline: 10/28/2024
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 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 which provides funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems or to make energy efficiency improvements. Agricultural producers may also apply for new energy efficient equipment and new system loans for agricultural production and processing. Application Deadline: Open
Funding Opportunities Supporting
Community and Economic Development
Healthy Food Financing Initiative
The USDA and the Reinvestment Fund opened the application window for the Food Access and Retail Expansion (HFFI FARE Fund), a new program under the Healthy Food Financing Initiative. The program highlights how funding will support food retail and food enterprises working to improve access to healthy foods in underserved areas. HFFI 2024-2025 FARE Fund Fact Sheet. Stakeholder Announcement. Application Deadline: Open
Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)HUD offers funding opportunities for state and local governments to identify and remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation that help meet the demand for accessible and available housing in urban, rural, and tribal communities. Application Deadline: 10/15/2024
Recreation Economy for Rural Communities (RERC)
This program is a partnership between EPA’s Office of Community Revitalization, USDA Forest Service, the Northern Border Regional Commission, the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Denali Commission. This program is designed to help communities bring together local residents and other stakeholders to decide on strategies and an action plan to grow the local outdoor recreation economy. Application Deadline: 10/16/2024
USDA Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program
U.S. Department of AgricultureUSDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture offers funding to improve access to nutrient-dense foods for food-insecure individuals and families. The Economic Research Service at USDA recently updated its annual report on food security in U.S. households. Application Deadline: 11/07/2024
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA’s provides grants for community driven investments providing meaningful engagement for equitable governance. Application Deadline: 11/21/2024
Clean Energy Careers for All (CEC4A) Program
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
DOE offers funding for non-profit educational organizations, including engineering, scientific, and technical societies, to support programs that promote awareness and interest in clean energy careers among K–12 and university students, alumni and academic professionals, veterans, and formerly incarcerated individuals. Join a Webinar on10/16/2024. Application Deadline: 12/13/2024