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Funding Opportunities for Infrastructure
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Grants U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency grants support pre-disaster mitigation activities to build capacity to help identify mitigation actions and implement projects that reduce risks posed by natural hazards. Application Deadline: 1/27/2023
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Grants and Guaranteed Loans U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development provides funding for agriculture producers and rural small businesses to purchase, install and construct renewable energy systems or complete energy efficiency improvements. Contact your local State Energy Coordinator for assistance. Federal Register. Application Deadlines: Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance 1/31/2023, Grants 3/31/2023 and Loan Guarantees are accepted year-round
RAISE Transportation Discretionary Grants: FY 2023 National Infrastructure Investments U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) DOT offers funding to support capital investments in unmet surface transportation infrastructure needs with an emphasis on rural areas and tribal lands. Application Deadline: 2/28/2023
Emergency Rural Health Care Grants U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development Track One: Recovery Grants provide immediate relief to address the economic conditions arising from the COVID-19 emergency. Application Deadline: Until funds are exhausted
Telecommunications Infrastructure Loans and Loan Guarantees USDA Rural Development offers financial assistance to eligible service providers that will construct, improve or expand telecommunication and broadband networks in rural areas. Application Deadline: Open
Funding Opportunities for Community and Economic Development
The Fertilizer Product Expansion Program U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development offers grants to help eligible applicants increase or otherwise expand the manufacturing and processing of fertilizer and nutrient alternatives and their availability in the United States. Webinar Slides. Application Deadlines: 12/29/2022
Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development provides grant funding to intermediary lenders who finance – or plan to finance – the start-up, expansion, or operation of slaughter, or other processing of meat and poultry. Application Deadline: 12/31/2022
Solid Waste Management Grants U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development offers funds to organizations to provide technical assistance and/or training to improve the planning and management of solid waste sites in rural areas. Application Deadline: 12/31/2022
Water and Waste Disposal Technical Assistance and Training Grants U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development provides funds for organizations that assist communities with water and/or wastewater operations through technical assistance and training. Application Deadline: 12/31/2022
USDA Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development supports zero-interest loans and grants for current and former eligible Rural Utilities Service borrowers who then use the funds to help local businesses finance projects that create/retain jobs or support community facility projects. Stakeholder Announcement. Federal Register. Application Deadline: To your RD State Office by 12/31/2022, 3/31/23 and 6/30/23
USDA Regional Food Business Centers U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Agricultural Marketing Service program serves as the cornerstone of USDA’s development of local and regional supply chains offering funds for coordination, technical assistance, and capacity building support to small and mid-sized food and farm businesses, with the goal of creating a more resilient, diverse, and competitive food system. Request for Applications & FAQs in Spanish. Application Deadline: 1/6/2023 (Extended)
Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program Universal Service Administrative Company Federal Communications Commission grants to support partners to conduct a wide range of innovative outreach activities to raise awareness of the program to increase viable eConnectivity. Application Deadline: 1/9/2023
The New Markets Tax Credit Program U.S. Department of the Treasury Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) helps economically distressed communities attract private capital by providing investors with a federal tax credit. Investments used to finance businesses and support neglected or underserved low-income communities. Fact Sheets: English / Español. Application Deadline: 1/26/2023
Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development funding to help people in rural and tribal communities access remote education and health care resources by funding real-time, interactive distance learning and telemedicine services to increase access to education, training and health care resources that are otherwise limited or unavailable. $64 million available in fiscal year 2023. $12 million is intended for projects that provide substance use disorder treatment services. Application Deadline: 1/30/2023
Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Drinking Water Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA is seeking applications from organizations with a demonstrable history of providing effective, results-oriented technical assistance to public water systems. The Agency’s priorities include maximizing funds to provide significant benefit to drinking water systems in communities of need; tackling the climate crisis; and advancing environmental justice and equity. Application Deadline: 1/31/2023
YouthBuild Grants U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) DOL’s Employment and Training Administration provides funding for pre-apprenticeship services to support education, occupational skills training and employment services for at-risk youth. Application Deadline: 2/7/2023
Rural Health Innovation and Transformation Technical Assistance Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration program to provide technical assistance to support rural health care through innovative payment models and to promote the value-based care landscape in the context of rural health care. Application Deadline: 2/7/2023
Rural Business Development Grants U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development offers this very important program designed to provide technical assistance and training for small rural businesses that have fewer than 50 new workers and less than $1 million in gross revenue. Applicants are advised to view program information specific to state to learn about local application timelines, concept paper requirements, etc. Application Deadline: 2/28/2023
Agriculture Innovation Center (AIC) Program U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development offer this program to establish and operate Agriculture Innovation Centers that provide technical and business development assistance to Agricultural Producers seeking to engage in developing and marketing of Value-Added Agricultural Products. Application Deadline: 3/6/2023
Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) DOI's National Park Service offers grants to states, and through states to local units of government and federally-recognized Indian tribes, for projects that will provide outdoor recreation opportunities to the public through the acquisition of lands and waters for parks and other outdoor recreation areas, as well as through the development of new, or the renovation of existing, outdoor recreation facilities. Application Deadline: 5/31/2023
Rural Health Care: Telecommunications Program Universal Service Administrative Company Federal Communications Commission funding for healthcare providers to support telecommunications and voice services for the use of telemedicine and telehealth. Application Deadline: 4/1/2023
Rural Health Care: Healthcare Connect Fund Universal Service Administrative Company Federal Communications Commission funding to assist healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to broadband connectivity. Application Deadline: 4/1/2023
Funding Opportunities for Tribal Communities
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Development Grant Program U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service funding to provide scholarly study or to establish programs in Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native art and culture. Application Deadline: 1/9/2023
Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) DOT funds to support projects with outcomes to address the prevention and reduction of death or serious injuries in transportation related incidents, such as motor vehicle crashes. Application Deadline: 1/15/2023
Native American Congressional Internship Udall Foundation This program provides American Indian and Alaska Native students with the opportunity to gain practical experience with the federal legislative process to understand first-hand the government-to-government relationship between Tribes and the federal government. Application Deadline: 1/31/2023
Indian Health Service Scholarship Programs Indian Health Service Various scholarship programs supporting American Indian and Alaska Native students to obtain education experiences in health professions, pre-graduate work and undergraduate studies. Application Deadlines: 2/28/2023
FY 2023 AmeriCorps State and National Native Nations Planning Grants AmeriCorps AmeriCorps planning grants provide support to a grant recipient to develop an AmeriCorps program that will engage AmeriCorps members in implementing evidence-based interventions to solve community problems. Application Deadline: 4/5/2023
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