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USDA Community Connect Grant Program FY 2026: Rural Broadband Grants for Unserved Communities

Rural Development's Community Connect Grant Program (RDRUS-CC-2026) funds grants for broadband deployment to deliver 100 Mbps down/20 Mbps up service to underserved rural areas with no reliable fixed broadband.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $17,000,000 available; award minimum $100,000, maximum $53,000,000 Deadline: Jun 29, 2026 Location: United States

USDA Community Facilities Loan & Grant: Funding for Rural Infrastructure

Low-interest loans and grants that help rural communities build and improve essential facilities such as clinics, public safety buildings, and childcare centers.

Status: Rolling Type: Loan Amount: Up to 100% of Project Cost (Loan) + Grants (up to 75% for poorest areas) Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: United States

USDA Farm Operating Loan 2025: $400k for Your Farm

A direct USDA Farm Service Agency loan for operating costs, livestock, equipment, repairs, and other essential farm expenses.

Status: Rolling Type: Loan Amount: Up to $400,000 Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: United States

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.

Status: Rolling Type: Loan Amount: Up to $50,000 per loan type Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: United States

USDA NIFA KMB-32361: Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program 2026

The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program supports practical disaster-related extension education projects led by eligible land-grant institutions.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $20,000 to $115,000 per award (FY 2026 total program amount: $459,564) Deadline: Jun 1, 2026 Location: United States

USDA NIFA Open Data Framework (ODF) FY 2026

The FY 2026 Open Data Framework (ODF) NOFO funds research projects that build neutral, secure agricultural data repositories and cooperatives to help producers, universities, and nonprofit organizations improve productivity, new-market development, invasive-species response, soil health, and food quality through shared agricultural data.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $923,325 (fixed award amount; no match required) Deadline: Jun 26, 2026 Location: United States

USDA NRCS CIG On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials FY2026

National Resources Conservation Service on-farm trials for innovative conservation practices, with up to 30 competitive awards, a $50 million federal funding pool, and no cost-sharing requirement.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: US$250,000 minimum, US$5,000,000 maximum per award (up to $5M), total FY2026 pool $50M Deadline: Jul 27, 2026 Location: United States

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.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Expected total $15,000,000; individual awards are typically $250,000 to $2,000,000 Deadline: Jul 27, 2026 Location: United States

USDA NRCS Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP), FY 2026

A USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service competitive grant for state and tribal governments to expand voluntary public access to private lands for wildlife-dependent recreation while improving habitat and conservation outcomes.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Expected total Federal funding: $52,000,000; expected awards 23–30 Deadline: Jun 8, 2026 Location: United States

USDA REAP Clean Energy Grants and Loans 2025: How Rural Businesses Can Secure Up to 1 Million Dollars

If you run a farm or a rural small business and your utility bills make you wince every month, the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is not a nice-to-have. It is the program.

Status: Deadline Unknown Type: Grant Amount: Grants up to $1 million, loan guarantees up to $25 million Deadline: Quarterly windows through 2025 Location: United States