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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.
Title Agency Classification Close Date
Highway Planning and Construction (20.205) - Suggested -
Head Start (93.600) - Suggested -
Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (20.106) - Suggested -
Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (81.254) - Suggested -
Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) (93.224) - Suggested -
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (11.035) - Suggested -
Clean Energy Demonstrations (81.255) - Suggested -
Indian Housing Block Grants (14.867) - Suggested -
Impact Aid (84.041) - Suggested -
Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) (97.036) - Suggested -
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies (84.010) - Suggested -
Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications (81.253) - Suggested -
Veterans State Nursing Home Care (64.015) - Suggested -
Public Housing Operating Fund (14.850) - Suggested -
Public Housing Capital Fund (14.872) - Suggested -
Special Education Grants to States (84.027) - Suggested -
New Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program (10.758) - Suggested -
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (93.243) - Suggested -
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (66.616) - Suggested -
Higher Education Institutional Aid (84.031) - Suggested -
Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities (10.760) - Suggested -
Congressionally Mandated Projects (66.202) - Suggested -
Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (66.046) - Suggested -
Rural Energy for America Program (10.868) - Suggested -
Fertilizer Product Expansion Program (10.383) - Suggested -
Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States (84.126) - Suggested -
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (11.029) - Suggested -
Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects (20.934) - Suggested -
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants (10.855) - Suggested -
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (10.923) - Suggested -
Continuum of Care Program (14.267) - Suggested -
Appalachian Development Highway System (23.003) - Suggested -
Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program (20.938) - Suggested -
Community Facilities Loans and Grants (10.766) - Suggested -
Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program (20.708) - Suggested -
National Infrastructure Investments (20.933) - Suggested -
Rural Healthcare Services Programs (93.912) - Suggested -
TRIO Student Support Services (84.042) - Suggested -
Port Infrastructure Development Program (20.823) - Suggested -
Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) (84.367) - Suggested -
Community Development Block Grant- PRICE Competition (14.024) - Suggested -
Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (10.734) - Suggested -
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) (47.076) - Suggested -
TRIO Upward Bound (84.047) - Suggested -
Assistance to Firefighters Grant (97.044) - Suggested -
Fossil Energy Research and Development (81.089) - Suggested -
Rural Education (84.358) - Suggested -
Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (81.049) - Suggested -
Appalachian Area Development (23.002) - Suggested -
Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii (14.228) - Suggested -
Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, or Replacement of Carey Act Dams (15.077) - Suggested -
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants (93.696) - Suggested -
Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (66.818) - Suggested -
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (84.334) - Suggested -
Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects (84.215) - Suggested -
Denali Commission Program (90.100) - Suggested -
Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (84.424) - Suggested -
Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers (84.287) - Suggested -
Hazard Mitigation Grant (97.039) - Suggested -
Safe Streets and Roads for All (20.939) - Suggested -
Indian Community Development Block Grant Program (14.862) - Suggested -
Military Construction, National Guard (12.400) - Suggested -
Biomedical Research and Research Training (93.859) - Suggested -
Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (20.325) - Suggested -
School Safely National Activities (84.184) - Suggested -
Clean Ports Program (66.051) - Suggested -
Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (15.916) - Suggested -
Economic Adjustment Assistance (11.307) - Suggested -
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (10.567) - Suggested -
Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies (84.060) - Suggested -
Comprehensive Literacy Development (84.371) - Suggested -
Crime Victim Assistance (16.575) - Suggested -
Congressionally Directed Assistance (12.599) - Suggested -
State Energy Program (81.041) - Suggested -
Habitat Conservation (11.463) - Suggested -
Unaccompanied Children Program (93.676) - Suggested -
Integrative Activities (47.083) - Suggested -
Renewable Energy Research and Development (81.087) - Suggested -
Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety (15.611) - Suggested -
Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program (11.040) - Suggested -
Performance Partnership Grants (66.605) - Suggested -
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (10.557) - Suggested -
State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant (11.032) - Suggested -
Homeland Security Grant Program (97.067) - Suggested -
Mathematical and Physical Sciences (47.049) - Suggested -
TRIO Talent Search (84.044) - Suggested -
Science (43.001) - Suggested -
State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (97.137) - Suggested -
Rocky Boy's/North Central Montana Regional Water System (15.525) - Suggested -
Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (93.566) - Suggested -
Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse (93.959) - Suggested -
Indian Education -- Special Programs for Indian Children (84.299) - Suggested -
Opioid STR (93.788) - Suggested -
Biological Sciences (47.074) - Suggested -
Migrant Education State Grant Program (84.011) - Suggested -
Bureau of Indian Affairs Facilities Operations and Maintenance (15.048) - Suggested -
Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments (16.587) - Suggested -
Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States (84.048) - Suggested -
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (16.838) - Suggested -
Home Investment Partnerships Program (14.239) - Suggested -
Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief (15.514) - Suggested -
American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services (84.250) - Suggested -
National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements (15.654) - Suggested -
Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) (66.926) - Suggested -
Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities (84.369) - Suggested -
Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (14.900) - Suggested -
Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (11.438) - Suggested -
State and Local Homeland Security National Training Program (97.005) - Suggested -
Federal Lands Access Program (20.224) - Suggested -
Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act (10.203) - Suggested -
Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects (11.469) - Suggested -
Alaska Native Educational Programs (84.356) - Suggested -
Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services (93.958) - Suggested -
Basic Scientific Research (12.431) - Suggested -
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants (10.720) - Suggested -
Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research (93.855) - Suggested -
Smith-Lever Extension Funding (10.511) - Suggested -
State and Community Highway Safety (20.600) - Suggested -
Geosciences (47.050) - Suggested -
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention (10.904) - Suggested -
Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities (11.300) - Suggested -
National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education (15.954) - Suggested -
Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Mgmt., Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis (81.214) - Suggested -
Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) (93.104) - Suggested -
National Priority Safety Programs (20.616) - Suggested -
Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families (84.181) - Suggested -
National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects (12.401) - Suggested -
HIV Prevention Activities Non-Governmental Organization Based (93.939) - Suggested -
Rural Development Multi-Family Housing Rural Housing Voucher Program (10.448) - Suggested -
Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program (20.941) - Suggested -
Conservation Research and Development (81.086) - Suggested -
Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (66.469) - Suggested -
Engineering (47.041) - Suggested -
Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities (15.027) - Suggested -
National Fish Passage (15.685) - Suggested -
Railroad Crossing Elimination (20.327) - Suggested -
Non-Profit Security Program (97.008) - Suggested -
Emergency Management Performance Grants (97.042) - Suggested -
Forest Legacy Program (10.676) - Suggested -
State and Tribal Response Program Grants (66.817) - Suggested -
Special Education Preschool Grants (84.173) - Suggested -
Aging Research (93.866) - Suggested -
Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (66.481) - Suggested -
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) (97.083) - Suggested -
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (66.468) - Suggested -
Trans-NIH Research Support (93.310) - Suggested -
Recreational Trails Program (20.219) - Suggested -
Military Medical Research and Development (12.420) - Suggested -
Housing Trust Fund (14.275) - Suggested -
WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) (15.507) - Suggested -
Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (93.279) - Suggested -
Railroad Development (20.314) - Suggested -
Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (11.039) - Suggested -
Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (16.589) - Suggested -
Cooperative Forestry Assistance (10.664) - Suggested -
Water and Waste Technical Assistance and Training Grants (10.761) - Suggested -
Rural Business Development Grant (10.351) - Suggested -
Veterans State Domiciliary Care (64.014) - Suggested -
NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (47.084) - Suggested -
Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Projects (93.237) - Suggested -
Computer and Information Science and Engineering (47.070) - Suggested -
Marine Sanctuary Program (11.429) - Suggested -
Office for Coastal Management (11.473) - Suggested -
Technical Assistance for Treatment Works (Clean Water Act [CWA] Section 104(b)(8)) (66.446) - Suggested -
Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) (43.008) - Suggested -
Good Neighbor Authority (15.015) - Suggested -
Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (15.504) - Suggested -
Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (10.618) - Suggested -
Small Business Development Centers (59.037) - Suggested -
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (87.052) - Suggested -
Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University (10.205) - Suggested -
Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants (15.966) - Suggested -
Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance (15.664) - Suggested -
Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Infrastructure Grants (66.920) - Suggested -
Electricity Research, Development and Analysis (81.122) - Suggested -
Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (15.580) - Suggested -
American History and Civics Education (84.422) - Suggested -
Strengthening Minority-Serving Institutions (84.382) - Suggested -
CONTAMINATED ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT LANDS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS (66.965) - Suggested -
English Language Acquisition State Grants (84.365) - Suggested -
Next Generation Warning System Grant Program (97.138) - Suggested -
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Discretionary Safety Grants and Cooperative Agreements (20.614) - Suggested -
Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration (10.725) - Suggested -
Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (66.442) - Suggested -
Community Connect Grant Program (10.863) - Suggested -
Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants to Alleviate Health Risks for Colonias and Tribal Lands (10.770) - Suggested -
Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University (10.512) - Suggested -
Multifamily Housing Service Coordinators (14.191) - Suggested -
Grants to States (45.310) - Suggested -
STOP School Violence (16.839) - Suggested -
Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Payment (93.530) - Suggested -
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (10.215) - Suggested -
Consolidated Tribal Government (15.021) - Suggested -
Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection (15.519) - Suggested -
Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (66.484) - Suggested -
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (84.116) - Suggested -
Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research (93.865) - Suggested -
Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (10.646) - Suggested -
Technical and Non-Financial Assistance to Health Centers (93.129) - Suggested -
Very Low-Income Housing Repair Loans and Grants (10.417) - Suggested -
Spending analysis based on USASpending.gov federal obligation data · Matched to Grants.gov where available

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