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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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Martin Delaney Collaboratories for HIV Cure Research National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
National Centers for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NCBIB) (P41 Clinical Trials Optional) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible Sep 7, 2026
NEI Institutional Mentored Physician Scientist Award (K12 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible Jun 9, 2026
Network of the National Library of Medicine Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
Network of the National Library of Medicine Regional Medical Libraries (UG4 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
Network of the National Library of Medicine Training Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
NICHD Resource Program Grants in Bioinformatics (P41 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible Sep 25, 2027
NIEHS Worker Training Program’s HAZMAT Training at DOE Nuclear Weapons Complex (UH4 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
NIEHS Worker Training Program’s SBIR E-Learning for HAZMAT and Emergency Response (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
NIGMS Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) Program (T34) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible Sep 25, 2028
NIH Brain Development Cohorts (NBDC) and Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study Biospecimen Access National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Impact of Technology and Digital Media Exposure Usage on Child and Adolescent Development National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Single Source for Continuation of the Integrated Islet Distribution Program (UC4) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
Omics Phenotypes Related to Down Syndrome for the INCLUDE Project (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible Mar 13, 2026
Palliative Care Research Across the Lifespan: Leveraging the Palliative Care Consortium National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
Pilot and Feasibility Studies in Preparation for Substance Use and HIV Prevention Intervention and Services Research Trials National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
Pilot Effectiveness Trials of Peer Support Services for Suicide Prevention National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
Pilot Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trials for Mental Health Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Required) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible Oct 15, 2027
PRIMED-AI: Logistics Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
Resource-Related Research Projects for Development of Models and Related Materials for Studying Human Health and Diseases (R24 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible Sep 28, 2028
Screening and Functional Validation of Genomic Variants Associated with Human Congenital Anomalies (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible Jan 7, 2028
Single Source for Establishing Pilot/Opportunity program for AI Models to Accelerate Diabetes Research (U24- Clinical Trials not allowed) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
Single Source: Social, Behavioral, & Economic (SBE) Coordinating Center National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
The NCI Worta McCaskill-Stevens Career Development Award for Community Oncology and Prevention Research (K12 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible Feb 18, 2027
Toolkits for Dissemination of Genomic Technologies National Institutes of Health Rural Eligible -
OJJDP FY25 Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Rural Eligible Mar 30, 2026
National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute (NCI) Office of National Drug Control Policy Rural Eligible -
Coordinating Center for Language Access Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Rural Eligible -
Promoting Access with a Language Services Assistance Symbol Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Rural Eligible -
OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Formula Programs Training and Technical Assistance Initiative Office on Violence Against Women Rural Eligible Mar 3, 2026
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) Planning, Development, and Implementation Grant Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis Rural Eligible -
Cooperative Agreements for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Planning Grants Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis Rural Eligible -
Countering Violent Extremism Small Grants Program FY2023 U.S. Mission to Albania Rural Eligible -
Meet the Corner Program FY2024 U.S. Mission to Albania Rural Eligible -
The Countering Violent Extremism Small Grants Program FY2022 U.S. Mission to Albania Rural Eligible -
Counter Wildlife Trafficking NOFO U.S. Mission to Cambodia Rural Eligible -
U.S. Embassy Praia Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) Program U.S. Mission to Cape Verde Rural Eligible -
Annual Engagement Innovation Fund Italy U.S. Mission to Italy Rural Eligible -
Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026: Strengthen U.S.–Kazakhstan Partnerships Through Alumni-Led Innovation U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan Rural Eligible Mar 20, 2026
PEPFAR Community Led Monitoring – Mozambique Relief Programs U.S. Mission to Mozambique Rural Eligible -
Mission Spain Public Diplomacy 2022 Annual Program Statement U.S. Mission to Spain Rural Eligible -
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) SUSI Civic Engagement and Environmental Issues Selection Process U.S. Mission to Spain Rural Eligible -
Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo Rural Eligible -
Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2021 U.S. Mission to the Dominican Republic Rural Eligible -
U.S. Embassy The Hague PD Annual Program Statement U.S. Mission to the Netherlands Rural Eligible -
U.S. Embassy The Hague, PAS, REMVE Mayoral Exchanges and Summit U.S. Mission to the Netherlands Rural Eligible -
U.S. EMBASSY TO LIBYA PAS ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT U.S. Mission to Tunisia Rural Eligible Jan 1, 2099
Media Training & Development (MT&D) Small Grants Program U.S. Mission to Venezuela Rural Eligible -
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2024 U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe Rural Eligible -
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