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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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Advancing Strategies to Enhance Preventative Health to Older Adults in the Senior Nutrition Program Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) - State and Community Grant Program Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) - States and Community Grants (Winter 2025) Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Elder Justice Innovation Grants FY2026 Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Field Initiated Projects Program (Development) Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Field Initiated Projects Program (Research) Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Field Initiated Projects Program: Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) - Development Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible Apr 13, 2026
Field Initiated Projects Program: Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) -Research Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible Apr 13, 2026
Legal Assistance Enhancement Program Grants Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Lifespan Respite Care Program: Grants to New States and States Re-Establishing Their Core Respite Infrastructures Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
National Resource Center for Women and Retirement Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Peer Supports for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
PNS: Achieving Economic Mobility and Security Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
PNS: Empowering Individuals Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
PNS: Health Equity Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
PNS: Protecting Rights and Preventing Abuse Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Projects of National Significance: Achieving Economic Mobility Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Projects of National Significance Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Projects of National Significance: Protecting Rights and Abuse Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Projects of National Significance: Achieving Economic Mobility Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Projects of National Significance: Empowering Individuals Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Projects of National Significance: Health Equity Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program: RERC on AI-Driven Assistive and Rehabilitation Technologies Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase I Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Model Systems National Data and Statistical Center Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Strategy to Deliver Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs to Older Adults with Behavioral Health and/or Chronic Conditions Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Strengthening Aging Services for Minority Populations Through Technical Assistance, Resource Development, and Program Coordination Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems National Data and Statistical Center Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
U.S. Administration on Aging, National Resource Centers on Older Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiian Programs Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
UCEDD National Training Initiative to Support Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities involved with the Juvenile Justice System Administration for Community Living Rural Eligible -
Pacific Regional Partnership Intermediary Agreement Air Force -- Research Lab Rural Eligible -
STARBASE Wright Patt Air Force -- Research Lab Rural Eligible -
Research Interests of the United States Air Force Academy (formerly USAFA-BAA-2021) Air Force Academy Rural Eligible -
FY 2026 Community College Administrator Program Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs Rural Eligible Apr 20, 2026
U.S. Mission Türkiye Public Diplomacy Grants Program Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Rural Eligible -
Improving Working Conditions in the Processing of Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (E-Waste) Bureau of International Labor Affairs Rural Eligible -
Understanding the Intersection of Forced Scamming and Child Labor in Southeast Asia Bureau of International Labor Affairs Rural Eligible -
Cartel Recruitment Understanding & Suppression Hub (CRUSH Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement Rural Eligible Mar 6, 2026
Notice of Intent to Publish a Request for Concept Notes Announcement on Capacity Development for the Reception & Placement Program Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration Rural Eligible -
Public Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement Centers for Disease Control - OPHPR Rural Eligible Feb 11, 2027
Continuation and Expansion of the National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank for Translational Research (U24) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA Rural Eligible -
Economic and Modeling Analyses to Support Immunization Policy and Programs Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA Rural Eligible -
Grants to Support New Investigators in Conducting Research Related to Preventing Interpersonal Violence and Suicide Among Children and Youth (K01) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA Rural Eligible -
Promoting World Trade Center Health Program Youth Research Cohort Recruitment and Retention Using Principles of Community Engaged Research (CEnR) to Build Community Participation (U01) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA Rural Eligible -
Strengthening and modernizing sustainable public health systems and workforce in Uganda for data science, informatics, implementation science and surveys, and surveillance for timely, accurate, and integrated data for action under PEPFAR Centers for Disease Control-GHC Rural Eligible -
Strengthening community engagement and quality improvement of HIV/AIDS services in Sierra Leone under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Centers for Disease Control-GHC Rural Eligible -
Strengthening the technical and organizational capacity of the Ministry of Health to deliver an efficient, resilient and self-reliant HIV/TB response and mitigate related public health threats in the Kingdom of Eswatini under PEPFAR Centers for Disease Control-GHC Rural Eligible -
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