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Program Classifications Grants.gov

Every grant opportunity from Grants.gov in our database is classified by its relevance to rural communities. Click a tier to filter, or use the search and agency filters below.

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Rural Exclusive
Programs designed exclusively for rural communities — typically USDA Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service, and similar agencies whose mission is rural-focused.
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Rural Priority
Programs that give priority or preference to rural applicants, or that have a significant track record of funding rural areas (e.g., EDA, ARC, tribal programs).
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Rural Eligible
Programs where rural communities are eligible to apply but that do not specifically target or prioritize rural areas.
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Suggested Programs USASpending.gov
Programs with high per-capita federal award spending in non-metro counties, identified from USASpending.gov obligation data.
Title Agency Classification Close Date
Appalachian Regional Commission POWER Initiative Appalachian Regional Commission Rural Exclusive May 1, 2026
Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Exclusive -
Value-Added Producer Grant Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Exclusive Apr 22, 2026
Community Facilities Program Disaster Repair Grants Rural Housing Service Rural Exclusive -
Calendar Year 2022 Disaster Water Grants Rural Utilities Service Rural Exclusive -
USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Grant USDA Rural Development Rural Exclusive Jun 30, 2026
USDA ReConnect Broadband Program USDA Rural Utilities Service Rural Exclusive Jul 31, 2026
Capacity Building and Program Technical Assistance for Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Formula Grantees Administration for Children and Families - OFVPS Rural Priority -
Disaster Assistance for State Units on Aging (SUAs) and Tribal Organizations Administration for Community Living Rural Priority -
Indian Highway Safety Grant - Lifesavers Conference Bureau of Indian Affairs Rural Priority Mar 10, 2026
Indian Highway Safety Law Enforcment Grant Bureau of Indian Affairs Rural Priority May 1, 2026
Indian Highway Safety Occupant Protection Grant Bureau of Indian Affairs Rural Priority May 1, 2026
Osage Nation Wildland Fire Response Bureau of Indian Affairs Rural Priority -
BJA FY25 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program Bureau of Justice Assistance Rural Priority Mar 19, 2026
BJA FY25 Strengthening Community Supervision Agency Operations Program Bureau of Justice Assistance Rural Priority Mar 19, 2026
Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Projects (Small Storage Program) Bureau of Reclamation Rural Priority Apr 17, 2026
Health Equity Data Access Program (HEDAP) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Rural Priority -
Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program for States Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC Rural Priority -
Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program – COMPETING CONTINUATION (Year 6) Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC Rural Priority -
Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program – NEW (Year 1) Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC Rural Priority -
State Veterans Home Construction Grant Program Construction of State Home Facilities Rural Priority -
Delta Regional Authority Community Infrastructure Program Delta Regional Authority Rural Priority Apr 15, 2026
National Defense Education Program (NDEP) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Consortia Request for Information (RFI) for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Research & Engineering) Department of Defense Rural Priority -
FY 2025 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants NOFO Department of Housing and Urban Development Rural Priority Feb 25, 2026
NOAA Great Lakes Fish Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants DOC NOAA - ERA Production Rural Priority -
EDA FY25 Disaster Supplemental Economic Development Administration Rural Priority -
EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Economic Development Administration Rural Priority Sep 15, 2026
FY 2023 Disaster Supplemental Economic Development Administration Rural Priority -
FY 2025 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs Economic Development Administration Rural Priority -
YouthBuild 2025 Employment and Training Administration Rural Priority Mar 2, 2026
CONTAMINATED ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT LANDS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Environmental Protection Agency Rural Priority Dec 31, 2027
FY 2025 Region 4 Wetlands Program Environmental Protection Agency Rural Priority Apr 6, 2026
Region 06 Fiscal Year 2025 Wetland Program Development Grants Environmental Protection Agency Rural Priority Apr 6, 2026
Region 08 Fiscal Year 2025 Wetland Program Development Grants Environmental Protection Agency Rural Priority Apr 20, 2026
Region 1 Fiscal Year 2025 Wetland Program Development Grants Environmental Protection Agency Rural Priority Apr 24, 2026
Region 10 Fiscal Year 2025 Wetland Program Development Grants Environmental Protection Agency Rural Priority Apr 10, 2026
Region 2 Fiscal Year 2025 Wetland Program Development Grants Environmental Protection Agency Rural Priority Apr 10, 2026
Region 5 Fiscal Year 2025 Wetland Program Development Grants Environmental Protection Agency Rural Priority Apr 6, 2026
Region 7 Fiscal Year 2025 Wetland Program Development Grants Environmental Protection Agency Rural Priority Apr 6, 2026
Region 9 Fiscal Year 2025 Wetland Program Development Grants Environmental Protection Agency Rural Priority Apr 13, 2026
Flexible Funding Model-Infrastructure Development and Maintenance for State Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs (U2F) Clinical Trials Not Allowed Food and Drug Administration Rural Priority -
Retail Food Safety Regulatory Association Collaboration Food and Drug Administration Rural Priority -
2026 Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program Forest Service Rural Priority Apr 22, 2026
2026 Wood Innovations Grant Funding Opportunity Forest Service Rural Priority Apr 22, 2026
2026 Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program Forest Service Rural Priority Apr 22, 2026
Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, National Ground-Water Monitoring Network Geological Survey Rural Priority Mar 26, 2026
Delta Rural Integrated Health Network Program Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Priority -
​​Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Leadership, Education, and Advancement in Undergraduate Pathways (LEAP) Training Program​​ Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Priority -
Rapid Response Rural Data Analysis and Issue Specific Rural Research Studies Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Priority -
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)-Impact Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Priority -
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