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 |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Development Administration | Build Back Better Regional Challenge | 10/19/2021 |
| Department of Conservation and Recreation | Community Flood Preparedness Fund: Grants and Loans | 11/5/2021 |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | 11/10/2021 | |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Program | 11/10/2021 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Recreation Economy for Rural Communities | 11/22/2021 |
| VA Department of Housing and Community Development | Community Development Block Grant | 12/1/2021 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 12/1/2021 | |
| Environmental Protection Agency | FY 2022 Cleanup Grants | 12/1/2021 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | FY 2022 Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants | 12/1/2021 |
| Economic Development Administration | Statewide Planning, Research, & Networks | Rolling Basis |
| Community Heart & Soul | Community Heart & Soul Seed Grant Program | Monthly rolling basis |
| VA Department of Agriculture and Community Development | Virginia Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program | 12/31/2021 |
| Economic Development Association | Good Jobs Challenge | 1/26/2022 |
| Economic Development Administration | Travel, Tourism, & Outdoor Recreation | 1/31/2022 |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development | ||
| Economic Development Administration | Economic Adjustment Assistance | 3/31/2022 |
| Economic Development Administration | Indigenous Communities | 3/31/2022 |
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
| Agency | Grant Opportunity |
|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | High Energy Cost Grants |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | |
| VA Department of Transportation: Safe Routes to School | |
| VA Department of Transportation: Safe Routes to School | |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | Local Foods Promotion Program |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | Farmers Market Promotion Program |
| AARP | Community Challenge |
| Building Healthy Places Network | |
| 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 |
| VA Department of Housing and Community Development | CDBG Planning Grant |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | Housing Preservation Grants |
| National Endowment for the Arts | Grants for Arts Projects |
| National Endowment for the Arts | Our Town |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | Urban Agriculture & Innovation Production Competitive Grant Program |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge |
| Department of Housing & Community Development | Community Development Block Grant |
| America Walks | Community Change Program |
| Environmental Protections Agency | Local Food, Local Places |
| Citizens' Institute on Rural Design | CIRD local Design Workshop and Design Learning Cohort opportunities |
| Community Heart & Soul | Community Heart & Soul Seed Grant Program |
| Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services | |
| T-Mobile | Hometown Grants |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Development | |
| DHCD | Acquire, Renovate, Sell (ARS) |
| VA Department of Housing and Community Development | |
| USDA Rural Development | |
| VA Tourism Corporative | |
| T-Mobile | |
| VA Department of Housing and Community Development | |
| VA Department of Housing and Community Development | |
| Community Heart and Soul | Community Heart and Soul Seed Grant Program |
| VA Department of Housing and Community Development | Acquire, Renovate, Sell (ARS) |
| VA Department of Conservation & Recreation | |
| National Endowment for the Arts | Our Town |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development | |
| Economic Development Administration | Indigenous Communities |
| VA Department of Housing and Community Development | Community Development Block Grants |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
| Agency | Grant Opportunity |
|---|---|
| VA Department of Housing and Community Development | |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | ReConnect Pilot Program |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant |
| U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Build to Scale |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | Rural Business Development Grant Program |
| VA Department of Housing and Community Development | Industrial Revitalization Fund |
| Economic Development Administration | |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization Initiative |
| VA Department of Housing and Community Development | |
| VA Department of Housing and Community Development | Community Business Launch |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Local Foods, Local Places |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Development | Value Added Producer Grants |
| VA Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services | AFID Facility Grants |
| VA Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services | AFID Planning Grants |
| VA Department of Housing and Community Development | GO Virginia Region 8 Per Capita and Enhanced Capacity Building Programs |
| VA Department of Housing and Community Development | GO Virginia Region 8 Economic Resilience and Recovery (ERR) Program |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | Local Food Promotion Program |
| Economic Development Administration | Travel, Tourism, & Outdoor Recreation |
| Economic Development Administration | Indigenous Communities |
| Economic Development Administration | Statewide Planning, Research, & Networks |
| Economic Development Administration | Good Jobs Challenge |
| VA Department of Housing and Community Development | Community Development Block Grant |
OUTDOOR RECREATION
| Agency | Grant Opportunity |
|---|---|
| USDA Forest Service | |
| U.S. Forest Service | National Forest Resiliency Innovation Challenge Cost Share Grant Program |
| International Mountain Bicycling Association | Trail Accelerator Grants |
| Landscape Structures | |
| VA Outdoors Foundation | Preservation Trust Fund and Get Outdoors program |
| VA Department of Conservation & Recreation | Recreational Oriented Grants |
| VA Department of Conservation and Recreation | |
| VA Department of Conservation & Recreation | |
| Economic Development Administration | Travel, Tourism, & Outdoor Recreation |
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 |
ENVIRONMENT
| Agency | Grant Opportunity |
|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | Rural Energy for America Program |
| American Water | |
| VA Environment Endowment | James River Water Quality Improvement Program |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grants |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Small Watershed Grants |
| VA Department of Environmental Quality | Stormwater Local Assistance Fund |
| Environmental Protections Agency | Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant |
| VA Department of Environmental Quality | 319 TMDL Implementation |
| DLS | Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund |
| Department of Housing and Community Development | CDBG: Construction‐Ready Water & Sewer Fund |
| CBT | Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns (G3) Grant Program |
| DOF | Trees for Clean Water |
| VA Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts | Virginia Conservation Assistance Program |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program |
| AW | Environmental Grant Program |
| VA Department of Recreation and Conservation | Land and Water Conservation Fund |
| VA Department of Environmental Quality | Clean Air Communities Program |
| VA Land Conservation Foundation | FY2021 Grant Round |
| VA Department of Environmental Quality | |
| VA Department of Environmental Quality | |
| Environmental Protection Agency | FY 2022 Assessment Grants |
| Environmental Protection Agency | FY 2022 Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants |
| Environmental Protection Agency | FY 2022 Cleanup Grants |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
TRANSPORTATION
| Agency | Grant Opportunity |
|---|---|
| National Aging and Disability Transportation Center | Accessible Mobility Grant Opportunity |
| Smart Scale | Pre-Application |
| U.S. Department of Transportation | |
| VDOT |
Staff Contact(s)
- Elizabeth McCarty
COVID-19 Response Funding:
- The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development CDBG Response Funding
- Augusta County Disaster Relief Loan Program
- Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Loan Advance
- Paycheck Protection Program
- Shenandoah Valley Workforce Development Board Grants
- Waynesboro City's Renaissance Fund
COVID-19 Resources:
- Shenandoah Valley Partnership
- Local SBDC
- USDA Federal Rural Resource Guide
- Restore Your Economy
- Shenandoah Valley Guide to Re-opening Businesses