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North Central Region Extension Collaboration and Implementation Grants is sponsored by North Central Regional Center for Rural Development. Funding for land-grant institutions' extension programs working to create resilient communities and economies, developing leadership and civic engagement, and promoting community health and wellness in rural areas of the North Central Region of the U.
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NCRCRD Grants and Fellowships - Creating Resilient Communities & Economies Developing Leadership & Civic Engagement Promoting Community Health & Wellness This seed grant supports research and/or Extension projects that positively influence the quality of life in rural areas of the North Central Region. Small Grants offered once a year.
Closed : Closed for 2026 / Funding limit: $20,000 / Time limit: One year Small Grant Program 2026 RFP NCRCRD Fellows collaborate with the Center to pursue research and/or outreach projects that benefit the North Central Region.
Open: Proposals accepted on a rolling basis / Funding limit: $25,000 / Time limit: One year Current & Past Fellow Projects Extension Collaboration & Implementation Grants 2026 This grant assists North Central Region land-grant institutions to implement an Extension program from a land-grant institution in another state within the region.
Open: Proposals accepted on a rolling basis / Funding limit: $5,000 / Time limit: One year Extension Collaboration and Implementation Grant 2026 RFP North Central Region Thematic Working Groups 2026 This grant seeks to facilitate multi-state regional and enduring collaboration that leads to relevant regional outputs. A minimum of six North Central states must be represented.
Open: Proposals accepted on a rolling basis / Funding limit: $50,000 / Time limit: Three years Thematic Working Groups 2026 RFP To explore grants awarded from previous years, please visit the our Recent Funding Examples web page . Current and past NCRCRD Fellows and their projects are shared on Fellows web page .
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Which theme interests you the most? Creating Resilient Communities and Economies Developing Leadership and Civic Engagement Promoting Community Health and Wellness
Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Proposal cover page: Name, Abstract (150 words), Summary of Deliverables
Project narrative (5 pages maximum): describe the proposed research and/or Extension project
Description of how the project and the PI or team will enhance the capacity of land-grant institutions in the North Central region to execute their rural development missions (half page maximum)
Description of roles of the PI and Co-PIs in executing the project (half page maximum per investigator)
One-page timetable including specific deliverables
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Land-grant institutions' extension programs in the 12 states of the north central region. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
North Central Region Extension Collaboration and Implementation Grants is funded by North Central Regional Center for Rural Development. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start with the full solicitation document linked on this page — it contains the submission instructions and required forms.
The solicitation lists 12 required documents: Proposal cover page with name, abstract, and deliverables summary, Project narrative (5 pages max), Land-grant capacity enhancement description (half page max), PI and Co-PI roles description (half page max per investigator), One-page timetable with deliverables, and Biographical Sketch (2-page CV) for each PI and Co-PI, among others (the full list is in the Required Documents section on this page). Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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