Last updated June 14, 2026
There are currently 3,287 active community development grants in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from state and foundation sources and updated daily.
Community development grants fund efforts to revitalize neighborhoods through affordable housing, public facilities, infrastructure, business assistance, and services for low- and moderate-income residents. HUD's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, authorized under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, is the flagship federal source, providing formula grants to states, cities, and counties. National intermediaries like LISC and Enterprise Community Partners, plus the Treasury's CDFI Fund, channel additional capital into community development.
Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) - USDA Administering Organization: Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) with USDA funding Funding Amount: $200,000 Project Focus Areas: - Host the…
Rural County Grant (UT) Status: ACTIVE Funder: Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity Amount: Up to US $200,000 Last Updated: April 14, 2025 Summary The Rural County Grant in Utah empowers…
Rural Downtown Economic Development Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: North Carolina Department of Commerce Amount: Up to US $850,000 Last Updated: March 11, 2026 Summary The Rural Downtown Economic…
Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) Grant Program Organization: Oklahoma Association of Regional Councils (OARC) Geographic Scope: Small towns and rural communities in Oklahoma Purpose: Providing…
Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Programs This program provides funding for rural projects through local utility organizations. It provides loans to local utilities which they, in turn, pass…
State funds appropriated to help rural areas employ full-time economic development professionals to manage locally directed economic development programs alongside a board of directors.
With the rural modifications to the EDTIF program, known as REDTIF, projects within rural Utah qualify for more significant incentive amounts.
Rural Economic Improvement Project (REIP) Grant Funder: Alabama Civil Justice Foundation (ACJF) Award Amount: $235,000 Geographic Scope: Rural Alabama communities, with specific focus on the…
Rural Electric Economic Development Fund (REED) Status: Active revolving loan fund established in 1996 Geographic Scope: South Dakota and western Minnesota, serving East River member cooperatives'…
Rural Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Daniel Foundation of Alabama Last Updated: March 15, 2026 Summary The Rural Grants program by the Daniel Foundation of Alabama aims to enhance community well-being…
Rural Grocery Store Sustainability Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: North Dakota Department of Commerce Amount: Up to US $150,000 Last Updated: July 14, 2025 Summary The Rural Grocery Store…
Rural Grocery Store Sustainability Grant Status: Active (applications opened July 9, 2025 at 3 p.m. CDT) Geographic Scope: Rural North Dakota communities Focus Areas: Food access, grocery store…
Rural Grocery Store Sustainability Grant - Category: Community Services - Agency: ND Department of Commerce
Rural Housing Readiness Assessment Grant Program (IA) Status: ACTIVE Funder: Iowa Economic Development Authority Amount: Up to US $20,000 Last Updated: July 08, 2025 Summary The Rural Housing…
Rural Initiative Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Laura Jane Musser Fund Amount: Up to US $25,000 Last Updated: February 06, 2026 Summary The Rural Initiative Grant Program by the Laura Jane…
Rural Innovation Initiative (RII) Status: Active program Overview: The Rural Innovation Initiative is a technical assistance program supporting rural communities working to create digital economy…
Rural Innovation Network Status: Active community of practice Overview: The Rural Innovation Network is a growing consortium of small towns engaged in building digital economy ecosystems. It…
Rural Jump-Start Grant Program Funder: Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) Geographic Scope: Rural, economically distressed counties in Colorado designated as…
Rural Jump-Start Program Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade Amount: Up to US $25,000 Last Updated: October 21, 2025 Summary The Rural…
Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund (RMPIF) The Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund will receive $2 million in funding for targeted investment to promote economic prosperity in Maryland’s…
Eligible community development activities include housing rehabilitation and development, micro-enterprise and business assistance, infrastructure, public facilities, planning, public services, and removal of architectural barriers. The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is the primary federal program, supplemented by funding from intermediaries and foundations. Projects generally must benefit low- and moderate-income communities.
HUD administers the Community Development Block Grant program, distributing formula grants to states, cities, and counties that then fund local projects. National community development intermediaries such as LISC and Enterprise Community Partners, along with the U.S. Treasury's CDFI Fund and local community foundations, provide loans and grants. Most CDBG funds reach nonprofits through their local or state government.
CDBG dollars flow from HUD to your city, county, or state, which run their own application cycles and consolidated planning processes; nonprofits apply to that local jurisdiction rather than directly to HUD. Identify whether your community is an "entitlement" city or county or is served through the state program, then track that jurisdiction's annual action plan and application timeline. Aligning your project with the jurisdiction's stated priorities is essential.