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Find similar grantsRural Grants Initiative (2026 Cycle) is sponsored by Daniel Foundation of Alabama. The Daniel Foundation of Alabama's Rural Grants Initiative focuses on projects or programming for organizations based in Tier 1 or Tier 2 counties in Alabama, with preference given to Tier 1.
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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
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 501(c)3 public charities delivering programming in Tier 1 or Tier 2 designated rural Alabama counties; organizations outside eligible counties may apply if 100% of services are delivered within eligible counties. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Rural Grants Initiative (2026 Cycle) is funded by Daniel Foundation of Alabama. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Alabama. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.