Grant Resource Guide

The CSPDC has developed a Grant Resource Guide containing regularly updated information on many of the grants available in our region. The Grant Resource Guide lists state and federal grant sources and links to grant agency websites. These grant resources are categorized by funding and project types.

For more information please contact the CSPDC offices.

OPEN FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Agency	Grant Opportunity	Deadline
VA Department of Housing and Community Development	POWER and ARISE grants	See each grant program.
U.S. Department of Agriculture	Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program	4/29/2024
U.S. Department of Transportation	Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program	Three deadlines: see grant program website.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program	11/21/2024
Main Street America, Smart Growth America, and T-Mobile	T-Mobile Hometown Grant Program	12/31/2024 (quarterly application cycles throughout calendar year)

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Agency	Grant Opportunity
VA Department of Transportation:	Safe Routes To School Grant Opportunities
VA Department of Housing and Community Development	Industrial Revitalization Fund (IRF)
VA Department of Housing & Community Development	CDBG Planning Grant
VA Department of Housing & Community Development	CDBG Community Improvement Grant
VA Department of Housing & Community Development	Acquire, Renovate, Sell (ARS)
VA Department of Housing & Community Development	Virginia Eviction Reduction Pilot (VERP) Planning Grant
VA Tourism Corporative	Recovery Marketing Leverage Program
VA Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services	Virginia Food Access Investment Fund Grants
U.S. Department of Agriculture	Housing Preservation Grants
U.S. Department of Agriculture	Rural Community Development Initiative Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture	Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture	Urban Agriculture & Innovation Production Competitive Grant Program
National Endowment for the Humanities	Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grant
National Endowment for the Humanities	Digital Projects for the Public
National Endowment for the Humanities	Public Humanities Projects
National Endowment for the Arts	Grants for Arts Projects
National Endowment for the Arts	Our Town
Community Heart & Soul	Community Heart & Soul Seed Grant Program
Citizens' Institute on Rural Design	Local Design Workshop and Design Learning Cohort Opportunity
Building Healthy Places Network	Community Innovations for Racial Equity Grant
America Walks	Community Change Program
AARP	Community Challenge

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Agency	Grant Opportunity
VA Department of Housing and Community Development	Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI)
VA Department of Housing and Community Development	Community Development Block Grant
VA Department of Housing and Community Development	Industrial Revitalization Fund (IRF)
VA Department of Housing and Community Development	Community Business Launch (CBL)
VA Department of Housing and Community Development	Virginia Area Development (ARC)
VA Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services	Agriculture & Forestry Industries Development (AFID) Facility Grants
VA Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services	Agriculture & Forestry Industries Development (AFID) Planning Grants
GO Virginia	GO Virginia Region 8 Per Capita and Enhanced Capacity Building Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture	ReConnect Pilot Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture	Telecommunications Infrastructure Loans and Loan Guarantees
U.S. Department of Agriculture	Rural Business Development Grant Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture	Farmers Market Promotion Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture	Local Food Promotion Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture	Regional Food System Partnerships
U.S. Department of Agriculture	Value-Added Producer Grants

OUTDOOR RECREATION

Agency	Grant Opportunity
VA Department of Conservation & Recreation	Recreational Oriented Grants
VA Department of Conservation and Recreation	Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
VA Outdoors Foundation	Preservation Trust Fund and Get Outdoors program
International Mountain Bicycling Association	Trail Accelerator Grants
Landscape Structures	State Park and Recreation Speaker Scholarship Program
National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance	The National Forest System Trail Stewardship Partner Funding Program
National Park Service	Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Program

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Agency	Grant Opportunity
VA Department of Emergency Management	Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs
VA Department of Emergency Management	Non-profit Security Grant
VA Department of Emergency Management	Recovery Grant Programs
VA Department of Emergency Management	Preparedness Grant Programs

ENVIRONMENT

Agency	Grant Opportunity
VA Department of Recreation and Conservation	Land and Water Conservation Fund
VA Department of Housing and Community Development	CDBG: Construction‐Ready Water & Sewer Fund
VA Department of Forestry	Trees for Clean Water
VA Department of Environmental Quality	Stormwater Local Assistance Fund
VA Department of Environmental Quality	319 TMDL Implementation
VA Department of Environmental Quality	Clean Air Communities Program
VA Department of Environmental Quality	Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund
VA Environment Endowment	James River Water Quality Improvement Program
VA Division of Legislative Services	Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund
VA Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts	Virginia Conservation Assistance Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture	Rural Energy for America Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture	Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program
USDA Forest Service	Grants & Agreements
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Clean School Bus Program
U.S, Environmental Protections Agency	Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grant
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Recreation Economy for Rural Communities
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grants
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	Small Watershed Grants
Chesapeake Bay Trust	Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns (G3) Grant Program
American Water	Environmental Grant Program

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