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Rural Grants | Daniel Foundation of Alabama Please note this information is for rural grants only. There are different requirements for each of our grant opportunities. Please review each one carefully to determine the proper fit for your project or programming.
We are excited to start 2026 with a Rural Grants initiative.
We determined the eligible geographic areas for this cycle, by county, using the following three criteria from the 2024 Alabama Kids Count Data Book, available through VOICES for Alabama’s Children: County population under 50,000 Kids Count county ranking below top 25% County poverty greater than 15% In the list and chart below, Tier 1 counties meet all three of the criteria items; the Tier 2 list incorporates counties who met the first criteria (population), along with counties with population under 125,000 who met both the second and third criteria (overall ranking and poverty rate).
Counties that fall outside this criteria will not be considered in the rural cycle. Projects or programming for organizations based in our Tier 1 or Tier 2 listing, with preference given to Tier 1 counties. Projects or programming overseen by an organization that is in an excluded county, but the project or program delivery is 100% in a Tier 1 or Tier 2 county.
Applicants must be a 501(c)3 public charity. Projects or programming occuring outside of Tier 1 or Tier 2 counties. Projects or programming designed to attract residents from Tier 1 or Tier 2 counties into an excluded county for services and programming are not eligible for consideration.
This cycle starts with an LOI submitted through our online grants management system. LOIs submitted will be reviewed monthly and notifications sent to all organizations submitting. This will be a rolling cycle and the timing of committee meetings will determine application dues dates.
In general, we anticipate LOIs submitted: December – March will be considered at the June board meeting April – July will be considered at the October board meeting August – November will be considered at the February board meeting We appreciate your patience as we work through the logistics of our new opportunities. We are making some changes to help with our internal processes and to better match our opportunities with our resources.
The following changes go into effect on February 23, 2026. Rural Opportunities no longer begin with an e-mail. They will start with a LOI submitted through our online grants management system.
Special Projects no longer begin with an e-mail. They will start with a LOI submitted through our online grants management system. Special Projects are no longer accepted year round.
They will following the calendar presented on the Special Projects page. For 2026, Special Projects will not be accepting LOIs from organizations new to Daniel Foundation – those having never been board funded. See FAQs for more information on “board funded”.
All Rural Tier 1 and Tier 2 counties should submit opportunities through the Rural Cycle only. The 17 non-rural counties should choose either Operating Grants or Special Projects, whichever best fits your request.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: 501(c)(3) public charities with projects or programming 100% in Tier 1 or Tier 2 rural Alabama counties; preference given to Tier 1 counties. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Varies, up to $25,000 for operating grants (different policy for Special Project Grants) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Requirements vary by sponsor, but typically include a project narrative, budget justification, organizational capability statement, and key personnel CVs. Check the official notice for the complete list of required attachments.
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