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Funding by Topic: Broadband

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Indiana Next Level Connections Broadband Program Inactive
Grants for broadband infrastructure to provide service to unserved end users, including households, businesses, and community anchor institutions in Indiana. Projects that include providing 1 gig connections to schools and/or rural health facilities will receive priority consideration.
Geographic coverage: Indiana
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 11, 2023
Application Deadline: Jan 26, 2024
Sponsor: Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
Inflation Reduction Act - Grants to Facilitate the Siting of Interstate Electricity Transmission Lines and Economic Development Inactive
Funding for interstate electricity transmission siting and permitting authorities or other types of state, local, or tribal governmental entities to support a wide range of projects that provide benefits targeted to the needs of impacted communities. Economic development projects may include broadband infrastructure, community facilities, affordable housing, and job training, among others.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Oct 31, 2023
Application Deadline: Apr 5, 2024
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Energy
Utah Rural County Grant Inactive
Grants for rural counties in Utah to address economic development needs.
Geographic coverage: Utah
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2023
Sponsor: Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity
California Last Mile Broadband Infrastructure Grants Inactive
Grants for last-mile broadband infrastructure projects to connect unserved Californians with high-speed broadband services.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Sep 29, 2023
Sponsor: California Public Utilities Commission
USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Phase I Inactive
Funding for research that focuses on the development of new technologies that address important problems affecting people, institutions, and communities in rural America, including health, agriculture, rural development, and the environment.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 19, 2023
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Maine Connect the Ready Grants Inactive
Funding for projects to address gaps in broadband service availability within Maine. Grants will be awarded to applicants who are ready to implement proposed projects resulting in last-mile broadband service within eligible project areas, which include rural and remote areas.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Sep 14, 2023
Sponsor: Maine Connectivity Authority
Foundation for Rural Service Community Grant Program Inactive
Grants to support a variety of local efforts to build and sustain a high quality of life in rural communities across America. Focus areas include business development, community development, education, and telecommunications.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 5, 2023
Sponsor: Foundation for Rural Service
Iowa Rural Innovation Grant Inactive
Grants to support innovative projects that address current issues and challenges faced by rural communities in Iowa. Project themes include community investment, growth, and connection.
Geographic coverage: Iowa
Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2023
Sponsor: Iowa Economic Development Authority
Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program - Tribal Competitive Outreach Program (TCOP) Inactive
Grants to support eligible governmental and non-governmental partners in conducting a wide range of innovative outreach activities to raise awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program and increase enrollment among eligible households in tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 28, 2023
Sponsor: Federal Communications Commission
Washington Broadband Construction Loan Program Inactive
Construction loans to promote the expansion of broadband service in unserved areas of Washington.
Geographic coverage: Washington
Letter of Intent (Required): Jul 18, 2023
Application Deadline: Oct 4, 2023
Sponsor: Washington State Department of Commerce