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Programs designed exclusively for rural communities — typically USDA Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service, and similar agencies.
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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.
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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 USASpending.gov
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Title Agency Close Date Rural Tier Posted ▲
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics U.S. National Science Foundation Aug 27, 2026 Rural Eligible Apr 10, 2019
Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program U.S. National Science Foundation Aug 4, 2026 Rural Eligible Aug 7, 2020
Tribal Colleges and Universities Program U.S. National Science Foundation Apr 1, 2026 Rural Priority Jun 24, 2021
Public Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement Centers for Disease Control - OPHPR Feb 11, 2027 Rural Eligible Jan 13, 2022
Faculty Early Career Development Program U.S. National Science Foundation Jul 22, 2026 Rural Eligible Apr 19, 2022
Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences U.S. National Science Foundation Nov 16, 2026 Rural Eligible Aug 18, 2022
Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA Sep 18, 2027 Rural Eligible Sep 19, 2022
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Directorate for STEM Education U.S. National Science Foundation Jul 15, 2026 Rural Eligible Oct 20, 2022
Major Research Instrumentation Program U.S. National Science Foundation Nov 16, 2026 Rural Eligible Nov 22, 2022
Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (CyberTraining) U.S. National Science Foundation Jan 21, 2027 Rural Eligible Nov 22, 2022
Scholarships in STEM Network U.S. National Science Foundation Aug 13, 2026 Rural Eligible Dec 23, 2022
Animal and Biological Material Resource Centers (P40) (Clinical Trials Not-Allowed) National Institutes of Health May 9, 2026 Rural Eligible Jan 9, 2023
NDEP STEM Open NFO Washington Headquarters Services Feb 8, 2028 Rural Eligible Feb 9, 2023
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program U.S. National Science Foundation Aug 25, 2026 Rural Eligible May 9, 2023
Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) (S06 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health Aug 7, 2026 Rural Priority Jun 2, 2023
NEI Institutional Mentored Physician Scientist Award (K12 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health Jun 9, 2026 Rural Eligible Jun 12, 2023
National Centers for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NCBIB) (P41 Clinical Trials Optional) National Institutes of Health Sep 7, 2026 Rural Eligible Jul 28, 2023
WINDOWS ON THE UNIVERSE: THE ERA OF MULTI-MESSENGER ASTROPHYSICS U.S. National Science Foundation Sep 30, 2026 Rural Eligible Aug 19, 2023
Plasma Physics U.S. National Science Foundation Nov 16, 2026 Rural Eligible Aug 29, 2023
Cognitive Neuroscience U.S. National Science Foundation Aug 17, 2026 Rural Eligible Oct 12, 2023
Omics Phenotypes Related to Down Syndrome for the INCLUDE Project (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health Mar 13, 2026 Rural Eligible Dec 5, 2023
CONTAMINATED ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT LANDS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Environmental Protection Agency Dec 31, 2027 Rural Priority Dec 28, 2023
MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (MSIPP) CONSORTIA GRANT PROGRAM (CGP) NNSA Jun 15, 2026 Rural Priority Jan 5, 2024
ECosystem for Leading Innovation in Plasma Science and Engineering U.S. National Science Foundation Aug 11, 2026 Rural Eligible Jan 6, 2024
GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH U.S. National Science Foundation Feb 8, 2027 Rural Eligible Jan 19, 2024

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