Community development funding opportunities, with information provided via the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_topic_details.php?topic=Community%20development Grants to support workforce training for high-growth/high-demand industries through the national system of community and technical colleges. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Employment and Training Administration http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=898 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:25:25 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=898 Funding to construct, enlarge, or improve essential community facilities for health care, public safety, and public services in rural areas. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- USDA Rural Development http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=91 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:21:43 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=91 Funding to promote economic and social self-sufficiency for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific Islanders, including American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Administration for Native Americans http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2344 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:16:06 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2344 Grants for collaborative outreach and assistance programs for limited resource, socially disadvantaged and other traditionally under-served farmers and ranchers, who produce priority commodities. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- U.S. Department of Agriculture http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=551 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:59 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=551 Grants to individuals who submit the best ideas for tangible, lasting community projects. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2044 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:46:33 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2044 Funding to extend loans, grants, and loan/grant combinations to facilitate broadband deployment in rural areas. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- USDA Rural Utilities Service http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2196 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:20:15 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2196 Grants to support the deployment of broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved areas to enhance broadband capacity at public computer centers, and to encourage sustainable adoption of broadband service. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- U.S. Department of Commerce http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2192 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:16:39 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2192 Funding for access to health and wellness, pharmacy education programs and mentoring initiatives, civic and community outreach and emergency and disaster relief. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Walgreen Company http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1884 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:47:40 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1884 Grants to Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan organizations with programs in the areas of education, social services, physical and mental health, neighborhood and urban affairs, natural resources and the arts. Geographic coverage: Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan -- http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1684 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:25:30 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1684 Grants to increase domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by expanding direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1147 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:49:37 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1147 Grants to conduct applied policy research or identify local strategies that can result in legislative or program policy recommendations on topics like rural communities, economic development, local government finance, and rural values. Geographic coverage: Pennsylvania -- Center for Rural Pennsylvania http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=13 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:19:30 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=13 Provides loan funding to support transit services in rural areas. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Community Transportation Association of America http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=671 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:23:48 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=671 Capital campaigns, start up grants, and funding for special projects. Focuses only on areas where company has operations. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Kroger Company Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=259 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:24:01 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=259 Loans and loan guarantees for the construction, improvement, and acquisition of facilities and equipment for broadband service in eligible rural communities. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- USDA Rural Development http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=438 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:52:04 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=438 Grants to provide nonprofit organizations with funding to support technology training programs. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Microsoft Community Affairs http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=285 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:27:09 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=285 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 -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=93 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:49:38 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=93 Grants that support projects in the broad areas of education, community, and medicine/health. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- RGK Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=51 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:37:25 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=51 To support activities that establish or expand local programs in health, science, and education to serve identified needs of local communities. Geographic coverage: North Carolina -- North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1768 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:11:36 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1768 Grants for community-based projects that promote healthy families, community development, education, literacy, or arts and culture. Geographic coverage: Communities within Entergy's service area in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas. -- Entergy Corporation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=14 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:56:12 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=14 Wells Fargo makes grants in three primary areas: Human Services, Education and Community Development. Geographic coverage: Texas -- http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1058 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:57:37 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1058 Wells Fargo makes grants in three primary areas: Human Services, Education and Community Development. Geographic coverage: New Mexico -- http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1057 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:56:57 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1057 Wells Fargo makes grants in three primary areas: Human Services, Education and Community Development. Geographic coverage: Arizona -- http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1056 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:56:03 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1056 Grants to educational institutions, community & social services including health, civic & cultural programs. Geographic coverage: Colorado -- http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1323 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:19:36 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1323 Loans to community organizations that act as financial intermediaries, including loan funds, microfinance institutions, affordable housing developers and social enterprises. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Calvert Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1071 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:04:08 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1071 Helps small communities and tribal nations jumpstart infrastructure, housing, technology, aging and economic development projects through low-cost, short-term loans. Geographic coverage: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming -- Midwest Assistance Program http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1070 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:59:47 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1070 Funding to create a sustainable community action project, program or organization that you want to grow. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Do Something http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2296 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:31:46 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2296 Funding targeted towards project ideas and programs that are just getting started. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Do Something http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2295 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:31:11 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2295 Provides grants for health, human services, the arts, and the environment. Geographic coverage: Missouri, Kansas, and western Illinois -- http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=982 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:42:49 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=982 Provides resources to build and sustain strong communities for all Arkansans Geographic coverage: Arkansas -- http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=880 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:26:31 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=880 Grants which are used to support the funding of specific capital projects in the areas of arts and culture, education, and health and welfare. Geographic coverage: Indiana -- SIA Foundation Inc. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1117 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:16:35 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1117