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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.
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Technology-enabled Collaborative Learning Program Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Priority -
Telehealth Centers of Excellence Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Priority -
Addressing Dementia in Tribal and Urban Indian Communities: CAReS Program Indian Health Service Rural Priority -
Community Health Aide Program: Tribal Planning and Implementation (TPI) Indian Health Service Rural Priority -
Dementia CAReS Grants for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities Indian Health Service Rural Priority -
Epidemiology Program for American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes and Urban Indian Communities Indian Health Service Rural Priority -
Tribal Management Grant (TMG) Program Indian Health Service Rural Priority -
Tribal Self-Governance Negotiation Indian Health Service Rural Priority -
Tribal Self-Governance Planning Indian Health Service Rural Priority -
Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2026) Institute of Museum and Library Services Rural Priority Mar 13, 2026
Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2026) Institute of Museum and Library Services Rural Priority Apr 10, 2026
Request For Information - Slip-On Tankers Interior Business Center Rural Priority -
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program National Institute of Food and Agriculture Rural Priority Dec 31, 2026
Veterinary Services Grant Program National Institute of Food and Agriculture Rural Priority Apr 16, 2026
Accelerating Solutions to Improve Access and Quality of Empirically-Supported Practices for Youth Mental Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health Rural Priority Jan 7, 2027
Forecast to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement for Addressing Determinants of Health Disparities Among Rural Populations (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health Rural Priority -
Limited Competition: Chronic Kidney Diseases of UnceRtain Etiology (CKDu) in Agricultural Communities (CURE) Research Consortium- Field Epidemiology Sites National Institutes of Health Rural Priority -
Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) National Institutes of Health Rural Priority -
Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) (S06 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health Rural Priority Aug 7, 2026
Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) Planning Grants (R34 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Priority Jul 7, 2028
Research Opportunities in Crisis Response Services for Suicide Prevention National Institutes of Health Rural Priority -
Single Source for Chronic Kidney Diseases of UnceRtain Etiology (CKDu) in Agricultural Communities (CURE) Research Consortium - Data Coordinating Center (DCC) National Institutes of Health Rural Priority -
Single Source: Chronic Kidney Diseases of UnceRtain Etiology (CKDu) in Agricultural Communities (CURE) Research Consortium- Renal and Environmental Science Core (U01-Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Priority -
Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes and Reduce Health Disparities in Rural Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health Rural Priority -
Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE) (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Priority Jan 27, 2027
Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T32) National Institutes of Health Rural Priority Jan 25, 2027
Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T34) National Institutes of Health Rural Priority Jan 25, 2027
MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (MSIPP) CONSORTIA GRANT PROGRAM (CGP) NNSA Rural Priority Jun 15, 2026
OVC FY25 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking Office for Victims of Crime Rural Priority Mar 11, 2026
OJJDP FY25 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Rural Priority Mar 30, 2026
Pregnancy and Postpartum Hypertension Control Initiative Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Rural Priority -
FY2026 Support for 988 Tribal Response Cooperative Agreements Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis Rural Priority -
Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Program Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis Rural Priority -
Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis Rural Priority -
Advancing Youth Activism and Engagement FY2023 U.S. Mission to Albania Rural Priority -
English-Language Program for Disadvantaged Communities Initiatives Program U.S. Mission to Azerbaijan Rural Priority -
Crosscutting Activities in Materials Research U.S. National Science Foundation Rural Priority -
Fire Science Innovations through Research and Education U.S. National Science Foundation Rural Priority Apr 7, 2026
Infrastructure Systems and People U.S. National Science Foundation Rural Priority -
NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program U.S. National Science Foundation Rural Priority Mar 3, 2026
Tribal Colleges and Universities Program U.S. National Science Foundation Rural Priority Apr 1, 2026
Veterans Cemetery Grants VA National Cemetery Administration Rural Priority Jul 1, 2026
Veterans Legacy Grants Program Veterans Legacy Grants Program Rural Priority -
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