Funding by Topic: Capital funding

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. You can also browse a list of inactive funding programs.

National Funding Programs

BPHC Loan Guarantee Program
Loan program to Section 330 health centers to obtain a loan guarantee for the financing of a medical facility construction, renovation and modernization.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Bureau of Primary Health Care

Champ A Champion Fur Kids Grants
Grants for children’s health and wellness.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Build A Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation

Charles A. Frueauff Foundation Grants
Awards grants in the areas of higher education, social services, health and hospitals.
    Geographic Coverage: The Foundation awards grants in 26-29 states.
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Charles A. Frueauff Foundation

Community Development Transportation Lending Services (CTAA)
Provides loan funding to support transit services in rural areas.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Community Transportation Association of America

Federal Surplus Personal Property Donation Program
Enables certain nonfederal organizations to obtain property that the federal government no longer needs.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: U.S. General Services Administration

HUD 242 (FHA Section 242) - Helping Hospitals Get Capital Financing
Loan program to help hospitals finance new construction, refinancing, and modernization or to purchase major movable equipment such as hospital beds, wheeled equipment, and office machines.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
Funding for revitalizing neighborhoods, expanding housing, improving community facilities and services, acquiring property such as land and buildings, and improvements to property.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Kroger Company Foundation
Capital campaigns, start up grants, and funding for special projects. Focuses only on areas where company has operations.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide, only in areas of company operations.See http://www.thekrogerco.com/operations/operations.htm for details.
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Kroger Company Foundation

Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees Program
Loans and loan guarantees for the construction, improvement, and acquisition of facilities and equipment for broadband service in eligible rural communities.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: USDA Rural Development

Safety-net Facility Improvements
Facilities-capital challenge grant in community-based health centers through a variety of funding methods, including program-related investments or below market rate loans.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Kresge Foundation

SBA Certified Development Company (504) Loan Program
Provides growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Small Business Administration

Surplus Real Property Available for Public Use
Disposal of surplus real property by lease, permits, sale, exchange, or donation.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: U.S. General Services Administration

USDA Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans
Helps create jobs and stimulates rural economies by providing financial backing for rural businesses.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: USDA Rural Development

USDA Community Facilities Loan and Grant Program
Funding to construct, enlarge, or improve essential community facilities for health care, public safety, and public services in rural areas.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: USDA Rural Development

State and Regional Funding Programs

First Children's Finance Loan Fund
Loans and technical assistance to child care and early education businesses, especially those serving lower-income communities.
    Geographic Coverage: Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Texas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: First Children's Finance

IFF
IFF is a nonprofit community development lender providing affordable, flexible and accessible loans to nonprofits serving low-income or special-needs populations.
    Geographic Coverage: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: IFF

Rural Capital Grant Program
Funds to assist transportation systems that serve the general public and human-service agency clients in North Carolina's rural areas.
    Geographic Coverage: North Carolina
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: North Carolina Department of Transportation

Texas Rural Health Facility Capital Improvement Loan Fund Application
Funding for rural public and non-profit hospitals to make capital improvements to existing facilities, construct new health facilities and to purchase capital equipment.
    Geographic Coverage: Texas
    Application Deadline: Feb 26, 2010
    Sponsor: Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs

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