Rural grants

9 rural small-business grants are tracked here, from federal, state, corporate and foundation sources.

Grant	Sponsor	Coverage	Award range	Deadline	Status
Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program	Business and Cooperative Programs	Nationwide	not reported	—	open
Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS)	Arti Kshirsagar, Business Loan and Grant Analyst	Nationwide	not reported	Aug 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT	closed
Texas Young Farmer Grant	Texas Department of Agriculture	TX	not reported	Annual	check
Alaska Rural Development Initiative Fund (RDIF)	Alaska Dept. of Commerce, Community & Economic Development, Division of Investments	AK	not reported	check current rounds	check
Georgia Rural Zone Tax Credits	Georgia Department of Community Affairs (with GA Dept. of Economic Development)	GA	not reported	check current rounds	check
North Carolina Building Reuse Program (State Rural Grants)	NC Department of Commerce, Rural Economic Development Division	NC	not reported	check current rounds	check
Colorado CDBG Business Loan	Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)	CO	not reported	check current rounds	check
Utah Rural Employment Development Incentive (REDI) Grant	Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO)	UT	not reported	check current rounds	check
Utah Rural Jobs Program	Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO)	UT	not reported	check current rounds	check

Deadlines, amounts and status change; always confirm current terms on the funder's own page before applying.