Rural grants
Grants for rural communities, towns and businesses: community facilities, downtowns, housing and business development.
- 4 open
- 6 rolling
- 9 upcoming
- Next deadline October 30, 2026
From companies, foundations and states
- Closes30 OCT
Rural Communities Opportunity Grant
State of Utah · Local governments
Competitive grants for rural Utah counties, cities and towns to fund economic development projects.
- Closes21 DEC
Idaho Gem Grant
State of Idaho · Local governments, Tribes, Nonprofits
Rural economic development grants for Idaho cities under 25,000 people, counties and tribes; they can apply on behalf of nonprofits.
- ApplyOPEN
Alaska Community Development Block Grants
State of Alaska · Local governments, Nonprofits
CDBG grants for Alaska municipalities, with nonprofits as co-applicants, for community facilities and public projects.
- ApplyANYTIME
Alaska Small Business Economic Development loansloan
State of Alaska · Small businesses
Loans, generally up to $750,000, for businesses in Alaska communities of fewer than 30,000 people. Loans, not grants.
- ApplyANYTIME
Idaho CDBG and Rural Community Investment Fund
State of Idaho · Local governments
Idaho Commerce grants for local infrastructure and community facilities, accepted on a rolling basis.
- ApplyANYTIME
Illinois CDBG Economic Development Program
State of Illinois · Local governments
Rolling CDBG money for non-metro Illinois communities to help private businesses create or keep full-time jobs.
- ApplyANYTIME
Indiana OCRA Community Development Block Grants
State of Indiana · Local governments
CDBG grants for Indiana's smaller cities, towns and counties, for water, sewer, downtown and community facilities. The CEED loan fund can pass money to a business.
- ApplyANYTIME
North Dakota Development Fundloan
State of North Dakota · Small businesses, Nonprofits, Local governments
Loans of $25,000 to $1 million for rural North Dakota businesses, chambers and economic development groups in towns under 10,000 people. Loans, not grants.
- StatusVARIES
Kansas HEAL grants
State of Kansas · Small businesses, Nonprofits
Historic Economic Asset Lifeline grants to bring vacant rural Kansas downtown buildings back into use; $1.5 million in the seventh round.
- StatusVARIES
Main Street Solutions Fund
State of North Carolina · Small businesses, Local governments
Reimbursable grants for small business projects in North Carolina Main Street communities and small towns in Tier 2 and 3 counties, applied for with the local government.
- StatusVARIES
OneGeorgia Rural Site Development grants
State of Georgia · Local governments
Grants to rural Georgia local governments and development authorities to prepare sites for new employers.
- StatusVARIES
Placemakers Entrepreneurship Grants
State of Tennessee · Local governments, Nonprofits
Tennessee grants to communities that train and support local entrepreneurs and small business owners.
- Closed16 OCT
Arkansas CDBG General Assistance
State of Arkansas · Local governments
CDBG grants for Arkansas cities and counties; nonprofit projects can be sponsored by the city or county.
- Closed15 AUG
Arkansas Community Assistance Grant
State of Arkansas · Nonprofits, Local governments
20% matching grants of up to $1.5 million a year for Arkansas cities, counties and nonprofits working on economic opportunity and community revitalization.
- Closed26 AUG
BOOST strategic planning grant
State of Iowa · Local governments, Nonprofits
Up to $10,000 for rural Iowa communities and nonprofits to plan their next projects.
- StatusENDED
Hometown Grants
T-Mobile · Local governments, Nonprofits, Tribes
Up to $50,000 for shovel-ready projects that build or refresh community spaces in towns under 50,000 people. The five-year program announced its last 25 towns on June 26, 2026.
- Closed19 OCT
Kansas SEED grants
State of Kansas · Nonprofits, Local governments
Grants of up to $25,000 for quality-of-life projects in Kansas communities of 5,000 or fewer people in 78 eligible counties; 501(c)(3) and (c)(6) nonprofits can apply.
- Closed26 AUG
Rural Innovation Grant
State of Iowa · Nonprofits, Local governments
Iowa grants for creative rural housing projects by nonprofits and local governments in communities of 20,000 or fewer.
Federal grants
Open and forecast opportunities from Grants.gov that match this cause, soonest deadline first.
- Closes30 OCT
BJA FY 2026 Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative
DOJ · States, Tribes, Special districts, +4 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative. This opportunity supports local law enforcement in rural jurisdictions to prevent, respond to, and reduce violent crime. The goal is to equip rural law enforcement agencies and prosecutors’ offices with the resources necessary to implement a violent c
- Closes20 NOV
Affordable Rural Cooperative (ARC) Energy Program
USDA · Others
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is soliciting Letters of Interest (LOI) for applications under the Affordable Rural Cooperative (ARC) Program. In addition, the Agency is announcing the eligibility requirements, application process and deadlines, and the cr
- Expected10 MAR
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Overdose Response
HRSA · Private colleges, States, Special districts, +12 more
The purpose of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) - Overdose Response is to support improving health care in rural areas by addressing their immediate and short-term needs related to the provision of substance use disorder services. RCORP Overdose Response aims to reduce and prevent the risk of overdoses in rural areas.
- Expected16 MAR
Rural Health Network Development Program
HRSA · Private colleges, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), Housing authorities, +12 more
The Rural Health Network Development program supports integrated health care networks that address health care needs of targeted rural communities. Applicants may choose between two funding tracts. The Network Advancement Tract supports networks comprised of independent rural hospitals and clinics in integrated network collaboration. It bridges support to of
- Expected18 MAR
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program
HRSA · Others, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), Private colleges, +13 more
The Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) program improves and expands rural health care access. It does this by developing new, accredited, sustainable rural residency programs, including rural track programs (RTPs). Newly created rural physician residency programs increase training and ultimately practice in rural areas to address physician short
- Expected20 MAR
Rural Health Value Program
HRSA · Public colleges, Tribal organizations, For-profits, +13 more
The purpose of the Rural Health Value (RHV) Program is to fund one recipient to provide analysis and technical assistance (TA) for rural stakeholders to help them understand and engage in the value-based care landscape in the context of rural health care. The goal of this funding opportunity is to support the ability of rural providers to participate and suc
- Expected23 MAR
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health
HRSA · Public colleges, Private colleges, Special districts, +12 more
The RCORP-Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Program provides funding to rural communities to establish and expand behavioral health care services, including mental health and substance use disorder for rural children and adolescents.
- Expected23 MAR
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Evaluation
HRSA · Tribal organizations, Cities and towns, Nonprofits, +12 more
The purpose of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) - Evaluation is to evaluate the impact of rural behavioral health strategies and methods employed under the RCORP initiative, and to develop evaluation tools and resources for use in rural communities to inform future community-led rural health initiatives
- Expected23 MAR
Rural Health Network Development Planning Program
HRSA · For-profits, Special districts, Nonprofits, +9 more
The Rural Health Network Development Planning Program supports the planning and development of rural integrated health care networks with specific focus on collaboration of entities to establish or improve local capacity and care coordination in underserved communities. Specifically, the program uses the concept of developing networks as a strategy for linki
- Expected06 APR
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Community Systems Development
HRSA · Tribes, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), Nonprofits, +12 more
The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) - Community Systems Development provides funding to communities in rural areas to develop and/or expand behavioral health systems of care through formalized networks that expand operational and clinical service capacity regionally through coordinated implementation of evidence-based SUD prevention, treatm
- Expected20 APR
Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program
HRSA · Public colleges, Counties, Housing authorities, +11 more
The purpose of the Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (Rural MOMS) program is to support collaborative improvement and innovation networks to improve access to and delivery of maternity and obstetrics care in rural areas.
Questions
When do rural grants close?
The next deadline is October 30, 2026 for Rural Communities Opportunity Grant. 6 programs take applications at any time.
What counts as rural for USDA grants?
It depends on the program; many USDA Rural Development programs serve towns under 50,000 people, and some set lower limits.
Do I have to pay to apply for a grant?
No. Real grant programs never charge to apply or to receive an award. Anyone asking for a fee before you get grant money is running a scam.