Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Community and economic development

Appalachia READY Local Governments Training Inactive
Training to help local government officials in the Appalachian region better identify, secure, manage, and implement federally funded economic development projects.

Delta Regional Authority States Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP) Inactive
Grants to help Delta communities create jobs and improve infrastructure. Funds may be used for basic public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, broadband, and business development including entrepreneurship and workforce training.

North Dakota Community Foundation Statewide Greatest Needs Grant Program Inactive
Grant to support a broad range of projects in communities throughout North Dakota.

Local Economy Lab: Funding to Support Coal Communities in Transition Inactive
Funding and technical assistance to help coal communities build community-led economic transition projects. Community-driven solutions will be across 3 strategy areas: workforce development, entrepreneurship/small business support, and place-based infrastructure.

Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC): Grant Initiative for the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border Regions Inactive
Grants for projects in the Appalachian, Lower Mississippi Delta, and Northern Border regions that will provide career, training, and support services to eligible individuals in eligible counties and parishes. Grants will support workforce development activities that prepare dislocated workers, new entrants to the workforce, and incumbent workers for good jobs in high-demand occupations aligned with a regional or community economic development strategy. High demand industries include manufacturing, IT, healthcare, business, and energy.

Indigenous Tomorrows Fund Grants Inactive
Funding for Native-led and Native-serving organizations and collectives whose work is accountable to Indigenous communities and rooted in holistic well-being.

ORR Rural Outdoor Recreation and Health Grant Program — Mountain West Inactive
Funding for communities in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming to identify, improve, and activate outdoor spaces and programs that support healthier, more connected rural lives.

Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants Inactive
Grants to fund national organizations that can provide technical assistance to rural communities that will be targeted to help communities create thriving community development and affordable housing strategies that will result in healthier homes and communities.

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program Grants Inactive
Grants to help rural communities use advanced telecommunications technology to connect to each other, and the world, overcoming the effects of remoteness and low population density.

Rural Business Development Grant Program - Rural Transportation Systems Inactive
Grants to improve the economic conditions of rural areas by providing technical assistance that will enhance the operation of rural transportation systems.