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Funding by Topic: Infrastructure

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

RAISE Transportation Discretionary Grants: FY 2025 National Infrastructure Investments
Grants for capital investments in unmet surface transportation infrastructure needs with an emphasis on rural areas and tribal lands.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jan 30, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation
HUD Section 4 Capacity Building Grants: Rural and Tribal Communities
Grants to build the technical and administrative capacity of community development corporations, community housing development organizations, and Native American organizations to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that address the needs of households with low-income.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2025
Sponsor: Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
REAP Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Program
Grants for intermediary organizations to assist rural small businesses (including healthcare facilities) and agricultural producers by conducting and promoting energy audits and providing renewable energy development assistance.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2025
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program: Native Entities
Funding for Native entities to carry out digital equity and inclusion activities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 7, 2025
Sponsor: National Telecommunications and Information Administration
North Carolina Rural Building Reuse Program
Grants for local governments in North Carolina to develop older, vacant buildings into assets to attract new or expanding businesses, including healthcare businesses.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina
Application Deadline: Feb 24, 2025
Sponsor: North Carolina Department of Commerce
Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas Demonstration Funding
Financial investment, technical assistance, and other resources to advance clean energy demonstrations and energy solutions in rural and remote areas that can be replicated and scaled. One of the program goals is to maximize tangible, measurable co-benefits of clean energy projects beyond supplying energy and reducing pollution including but not limited to economic, workforce, health, social, cultural, and environmental benefits.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 27, 2025
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2025
Sponsors: Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), U.S. Department of Energy
Native American Affairs Technical Assistance to Tribes
Financial assistance for projects and activities that develop, manage, and protect water and related resources on Tribal lands.
Geographic coverage: Federally recognized Indian Tribes in the 17 Western States identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
Match/Gap Funding Assistance for Surface Transportation Projects in Rural Alaska
Financial support to meet local match requirements, enabling infrastructure projects in rural areas of Alaska that often face challenges in securing funding for critical needs such as energy, healthcare, community wellness, climate resilience, broadband, housing, and sanitation.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsor: Denali Commission
Rural Business Development Grants
Supports targeted technical assistance, training, and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program
Grants for qualified nonprofit organizations and tribes to create a revolving loan fund to increase access to clean, reliable water and septic systems for households in eligible rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 3, 2025
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Utilities Service