Hello July! This month’s grants and funding opportunities from U.S. Department of Agriculture.

ECG’s Office of Economic & Community Development curates grants and funding opportunities monthly aimed at helping our communities with the necessary resources crucial for growing existing industries and recruiting new businesses. Check it out!

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Rural Community Development Initiative Grants

Grant Type: Grant
Deadline: August 7, 2025

RCDI grants are awarded to help non-profit housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities and federally recognized tribes support housing, community facilities and community and economic development projects in rural areas. Rural Community Development Initiative Grants may be used for, but are not limited to:

• Training sub-grantees to conduct:
• Homeownership education
• Business entrepreneur education
• Providing technical assistance to sub-grantees on:
• Strategic plan development
• Finding alternative funding sources
• Board training
• Creating training tools, such as videos, workbooks, and reference guides

https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/community-facilities/rural-community-development-initiative-grants