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Community Connect Grant Program – FY 2026 is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Utilities Service (RUS). This program provides financial assistance to eligible applicants that will provide broadband service to currently unserved rural areas. The grants aim to provide broadband to rural areas where it is not currently available.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Legally organized entities, including most state and local governmental entities, federally-recognized tribes, non-profits, and for-profit corporations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $100,000 – $5,000,000 per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Community Connect Grant Program – FY 2026 are due June 29, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Community Connect Grant Program – FY 2026 is funded by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Utilities Service (RUS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The Homeless Youth Program is a grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services that funds services for homeless and at-risk youth across Illinois. Administered through the Office of Community and Positive Youth Development, it supports nonprofit organizations delivering shelter, outreach, and support services to young people experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Eligible applicants are Illinois-based nonprofits with demonstrated capacity to serve youth. Awards range from $100,000 to $800,000 per year under CSFA number 444-80-0711. This is a FY 2026 funding opportunity with an application deadline of May 21, 2025.
Community Investment Tax Credit Program (CITC) is a grant from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development that provides state tax credit allocations to 501(c)(3) nonprofits, enabling them to attract private donations from individuals and businesses. Donors contributing $500 or more to approved projects receive tax credits equal to 50% of their contribution. The program has leveraged nearly $27 million in charitable contributions to approximately 700 projects statewide. Eligible project areas include education, housing, job training, arts and culture, economic development, and services for at-risk populations. Projects must be located in or serve residents of Maryland's Priority Funding Areas. The application period is typically held annually.
USDA opened a $27.7M Rural Business Development Grant NOFO on May 18 with two deadlines two weeks apart. The June 15 Strategic Economic and Community Development carve-out and the June 30 main pool fund different applicants under different scoring — and most rural cooperatives apply to the wrong one.
Read articleUSDA's FY2026 Distance Learning and Telemedicine NOFO funds end-point equipment for rural schools, clinics, and libraries — but the 15% non-federal match, the hub-and-end-site project architecture, and the scoring weight on rurality and economic need are what determine winners by the June 30, 2026 deadline.
Read articleUSDA's FY2026 Rural Business Development Grant NOFO funds technical assistance and small-business support in rural communities under 50,000 residents — but the two-deadline structure (June 15 for Strategic Economic and Community Development applications, June 30 for everyone else), the enterprise vs. opportunity split, and the pass-through grantee model are what shape competitive proposals.
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