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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.
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Climate Program Office for FY 2012 Department of Commerce Rural Eligible -
FY 2021 - 2023 Economic Development RNTA Department of Commerce Rural Eligible -
Application Instructions for the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Imminent Threat (IT) Program Department of Housing and Urban Development Rural Eligible Sep 30, 2026
Lead Hazard Reduction Capacity Building Grant Program Department of Housing and Urban Development Rural Eligible Mar 10, 2026
ROSS Rapid Response Program Department of Housing and Urban Development Rural Eligible Jan 25, 2027
Request for Information – University Partnership Models Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command Rural Eligible -
Tactical Behaviors for Autonomous Maneuver Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command Rural Eligible -
Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA Rural Eligible Sep 18, 2027
Environmental Education Grant Program Environmental Protection Agency Rural Eligible Mar 3, 2026
Cooperative Agreement for Long Term Data Collection on Antimicrobial Use in Animals (U01) Clinical Trial Not Allowed Food and Drug Administration Rural Eligible -
FY23 Evaluation Monitoring Program Forest Service Rural Eligible -
Chronic Care Telehealth Centers of Excellence Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Eligible -
Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems SEED Project: Scaling Effective Early Childhood Systems Development (ECCS SEED) Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Eligible -
Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Pediatric Readiness Coordinating Center Cooperative Agreement Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Eligible -
Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Technical Assistance Programs (NTAP) Cooperative Agreements Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Eligible Mar 31, 2026
Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Quality Improvement Fund - Improving Access to Dental Services for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (QIF-DNDD) Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Eligible -
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (LEND) Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Eligible -
MCH Workforce Development and Training Center Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Eligible -
Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program (PMHCA) Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Eligible -
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (NRSA) Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Eligible -
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Capacity Development Program  Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Eligible -
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D - Women, Infants, Children and Youth Grant Supplemental Funding Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Eligible -
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D Coordinated HIV Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth (WICY) Existing Geographic Service Areas Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Eligible -
Service Area Competition - Additional Area 1 Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Eligible Mar 16, 2026
​Sickle Cell Disease Regional Care Excellence (SoRCE) Program Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Eligible -
Telehealth Nutrition Services Network Grant Program Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Eligible -
GPD Grant Forecast Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program Rural Eligible -
Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (2026) Institute of Museum and Library Services Rural Eligible Mar 13, 2026
National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2026) Institute of Museum and Library Services Rural Eligible Mar 13, 2026
Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2026) Institute of Museum and Library Services Rural Eligible Mar 13, 2026
Request for Information (RFI) No. 95332421K0004 - Community Engagement Services for the Solomon Islands Threshold Program Millennium Challenge Corporation Rural Eligible -
Solomon Islands Threshold Program Industry Day Millennium Challenge Corporation Rural Eligible -
Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion (SpaceTech REDDI-2026) NASA Headquarters Rural Eligible -
Next Gen STEM (NGS) NASA Aerospace Skilled Technical Workforce Hubs (NAS_Hub) National Aeronautics and Space Administration Rural Eligible Mar 20, 2026
NEA Research Labs, FY 2027 National Endowment for the Arts Rural Eligible Mar 23, 2026
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Strengthening Agricultural Systems National Institute of Food and Agriculture Rural Eligible Mar 26, 2026
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development National Institute of Food and Agriculture Rural Eligible Dec 31, 2026
NIST MEP Disaster Assessment Program National Institute of Standards and Technology Rural Eligible -
Accelerating the Pace of Substance Use Research Using Existing Data (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible Dec 3, 2027
Accelerating the Pace of Substance Use Research Using Existing Data (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible Dec 3, 2027
Advanced Development and Validation of Emerging Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible Sep 7, 2027
Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible Sep 7, 2027
Advancing Nutrition-related Research Across the Lifespan National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
ancient DNA for Modern Genomics (aDMG) Coordination Center National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
Animal and Biological Material Resource Centers (P40 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible Jan 9, 2029
Animal and Biological Material Resource Centers (P40) (Clinical Trials Not-Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible May 9, 2026
BRAIN Initiative: Data Archives for the BRAIN Initiative (R24 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible Jun 24, 2026
BRAIN Initiative: Exploratory Research Opportunities Using Invasive Neural Recording and Stimulating Technologies in the Human Brain (R61 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
BRAIN Initiative: Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access to Broaden Distribution of Enabling Technologies for Neuroscience (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible Jun 15, 2027
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