Rural Development
Rural Development funding pages collect matching grants, scholarships, benefits, fellowships, and other programs from the FindMyMoney.App directory. Use this page to compare current opportunities, then verify deadlines and eligibility on the official source before applying.
FY 2026 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) by USDA-NIFA
USDA-NIFA’s FY 2026 BFRDP call (USDA-NIFA-BFR-011336, Assistance Listing 10.311) funds collaborative programs that support education, outreach, and technical assistance for beginning farmers and ranchers, with a June 16, 2026 application deadline and estimated total funding of $44,443,140.
Italy Cultural Landscapes Fund: €5.8M for Heritage Tourism
PNRR Cultura M1C3-2.2 "Tutela e valorizzazione dell’architettura e del paesaggio rurale" is a national investment program with a €600M total budget and two main tracks: rural heritage recovery and rural cultural knowledge/value-transfer actions.
Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program - Phase 4 (MPPEP)
USDA Rural Development FY26 MPPEP-4 provides matching grants to U.S. meat and poultry facilities to expand capacity, diversify processing, and strengthen supply-chain resiliency in underserved rural and regional markets.
Turn Crops Into Higher Margins: USDA Value-Added Producer Grant 2025 Guide (Up to $500,000)
You can grow the best tomatoes in three counties and still feel like you’re running on a treadmill: inputs up, prices weird, and the middle of the supply chain somehow getting paid first, last, and always.
USDA FSA Microloan: $50k to Start Your Farm
Access up to $50,000 in low-interest financing for small, beginning, or non-traditional farm operations through USDA Farm Service Agency microloans.
USDA NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Classic Program FY2026
The FY 2026 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Classic Program is a USDA NRCS competitive grant line for applied conservation innovations that can be transferred to producers through practical demonstration, manuals, or technical guidance, with an open call, strict application rules, and a significant cost-share requirement.
USDA Rural Development Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grants (FY 2026)
A competitive USDA Rural Development grant program to improve rural education and healthcare access through telecommunications infrastructure and equipment, with an ongoing May 1–June 30 2026 intake window.
USDA-NIFA-EME-32358: Renewable Resources Extension Act National Focus Fund Projects (RREA-NFF)
The 2026 FY RREA-NFF opportunity funds extension projects in U.S. forestry and rangelands that improve tree planting, reforestation, and invasive animal management through measurable extension activities.