Rural & Agriculture Grants in Illinois 2026 — Federal Funding Opportunities
USDA grants for rural development, agricultural research, food security, and rural business development. GrantMetric surfaces every active federal notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) relevant to Illinois applicants, with award ceiling, eligibility requirements, and close dates visible at a glance.
- 126 active federal grants open to Illinois organizations
- Eligible applicants: nonprofits, universities, state agencies, small businesses
- Award floor and ceiling for each funding opportunity
- Application deadlines and close dates from grants.gov — updated daily
- AI-generated briefings summarizing each program's objectives
Federal grants are available nationally — Illinois organizations apply directly to federal agencies. These 126 active opportunities are open to eligible applicants in Illinois right now.
126 active rural & agriculture grants currently open to Illinois applicants on Grants.gov. Funding agencies: DOI-NPS, USDA-RBCS, NSF, HHS-NIH11, USDA-NIFA, USDOT-GCR. Largest award ceiling: $1000.0M. 65 grants closing within 30 days.
Federal grants are open nationally — Illinois nonprofits, state agencies, universities, small businesses, and local governments apply directly to the funding agency. Eligibility requirements, award floors and ceilings, and application deadlines are listed on each opportunity's detail page. All data is sourced from Grants.gov and updated daily. Use the grant cards below to review open solicitations and click through to the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) before applying.
Active Opportunities for Illinois (126)
The objective of this project is to participate collaboratively in data management and other conservation activities to ...
REAP Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvement Program. Refer to Application Package AND Application In...
The Environmental Engineering program is part of the Environmental Engineering and Sustainability cluster, which also in...
The National Park Service (NPS) are seeking applications for Master Cooperative Agreements from CESU network participant...
This NOFO is a call to action in response to the mental health crisis in the United States. We seek applications that wi...
The Plant Biotic Interactions (PBI) program supports research on the processes that mediate beneficial and antagonistic ...
Crosscutting Activities in Materials Research (XC) coordinates and supports crosscutting activities within the Division ...
Infrastructure systems comprise complex connections between physical components, organizational structures and operation...
The AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program supports grants in six AFRI priority areas to advance knowledge in bot...
The Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program provides support to enhance the research ca...
Historic battlefields and associated sites of armed conflict are powerful reminders of the shared heritage of all Americ...
Treasury is publishing multiple funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) for its RESTORE Act grant programs. This announ...
Treasury is publishing multiple funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) for its RESTORE Act grant programs. This announ...
TheEngineering of Biomedical Systemsprogram is part of the Engineering Biology and Health cluster, which also includes: ...
TheThermal Transport Processesprogram is part of the Transport Phenomena cluster, which alsoincludes1) theCombustion and...
TheBiophotonicsprogram is part of the Engineering Biology and Health cluster, which also includes: 1) theBiosensingprogr...
TheEnvironmental Sustainability program is part of theEnvironmental Engineering and Sustainabilitycluster together with ...
The objectives for the use of cooperative agriculture in the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) are: production or m...
REAP Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvement Program.Refer to Application Package AND Application Ins...
The Biosensing program is part of the Engineering Biology and Health cluster, which also includes 1) the Biophotonics pr...
U.S. Embassy Praia welcomes the submission of project applications for funding through the Ambassadorâs Special Self-H...
Plasma science is a transdisciplinary field of research where fundamental studies in many disciplines, including plasma ...
The main goal of the S-STEM program is to enable academically talented, low-income students to pursue successful careers...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is issuing this announcement fo...
The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development (EWD) focuses on developing the next ...
The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Global Leaders Division, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invite...
NRCS is announcing the availability of CIG On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials). Through On Farm Tria...
The CIG program stimulates the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in conjun...
As President Trump said in his Executive Order on Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction (March 13...
The purpose of the Rural Community Health Support Program cooperative agreement is to develop, deliver, and coordinate n...
The purpose of the BIT3 Program is to fund the replacement or rehabilitation of county-owned bridges that are classified...
The Butte Creek Sutter Bypass West Borrow Canal (WBC) Weir #1 is a dilapidated weir structure and is no longer able to b...
This program provides grants to qualified private, non-profit entities to capitalize revolving funds for the purpose of ...
The Rural Grant Program helps states and territories, Indian Tribes, local governments, and nonprofits to enhance safety...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) requests interested entities to submit research, restoration, and Regional ...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) Program helps private landowners resto...
The National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program supports the longâterm conservation of coastal wetland ecosys...
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages grant applications for Animal and Biological Material Resource Cent...
The purpose of this document is to advise the public that NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Co...
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solicit applications for inclusion as Animal and Veteri...
Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) provides project-based funding for organizations in the areas of Arts Education, Challeng...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Development (RD) Rural BusinessâCooperative Service (RBCS or Agency),...
The Engineering Environmental Resiliency (EER) program supports fundamental research to advance resource and energy cons...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coral Reef Conservation Program provides financial assistance...
The Technology-enabled Collaborative Learning Program will support the use of technology-enabled collaborative learning ...
The Rural Northern Border Region Network Planning (RNBR-NP) Program provides one-year funding to build new or strengthen...
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible...
Funding Opportunity Title : Tech Innovation Lab Funding Opportunity Number : PAS-MOROCCO-FY26-03 Deadline for Applicatio...
Purpose: The Rural Capacity Building program enhances the capacity and ability of rural housing development organization...
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications for the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Prog...
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications for the Readiness and Recreation Initiative (RARI), admin...
FY 2026 WIC Infrastructure Grants must be used for one or more of the three objectives identified below. Proposals may c...
The Delta Rural Integrated Health Network Program seeks to improve healthcare delivery in the region by supporting the d...
The Nurse Education, Pracitce, Quality and Retention - Transition to Practice Program (NEPQR-TPP) aims to increase the n...
Theâ¯USDAâs Food and Nutrition Administration works to nourish those in need through financially sound programs that ...
The CFPCGP projects are to be designed to require a one-time contribution of Federal assistance to become self-reliant a...
The FBMB program aims to strongly support innovative extension approaches and collaborative efforts to maintain and expa...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications under the authority of the Clean Water Act (CW...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Fellowship Programs, announces this funding opportunit...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Fellowship Programs, announces this funding opportunit...
The Headquarters Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offices have collaborated with Qualified Youth Corps, as authorized by ...
The U.S. Department of Stateâs Embassy Dhaka announces an open competition to manage and operate the Edward M. Kennedy...
The Telehealth Centers of Excellence program will support academic medical centers in implementing and evaluating innova...
The UIE program (ALN 10.333) supports research, education, and extension activities through competitive grants designed ...
The goal is to find, study, protect, and manage archaeological resources in Lincoln County, Nevada. All work should foll...
The overall goal of the ORG program, under assistance listing 10.303 is to support the development and implementation of...
The TCEP-CA under assistance listing 10.517, supports informal, community-based extension projects that address agricult...
The WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program funding opportunity invites eligible entities to apply for fundi...
This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Program. T...
The Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative Round 7 is a partnership between the Department of Lab...
The National Park Service"s (NPS) African American Civil Rights Grant Program (AACR) will document and preserve the site...
Tribal Wildlife Grants provide technical and financial assistance to federally recognized Tribes for the development and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to...
Under the Cooperator Program, USDA/FAS enters into agreements with nonprofit agricultural trade organizations (âCooper...
Under MAP, USDA/FAS enters into agreements with Participants to share the cost of certain marketing and promotion activi...
The QSP is designed to encourage the development and expansion of export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities by as...
The TASC program is designed to assist U.S. organizations by providing funding for projects that seek to remove, resolve...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal ye...
This announcement supports Executive Order 14276, Restoring Americaâs Seafood Competitiveness, by soliciting projects ...
TCRGP focuses on development of research capacity at Tribal colleges, specifically in agriculture, natural resources, an...
The goal of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is to target the most significant environmental problems in the Great...
The purpose of the CPPM program (Assistance Listing 10.329) is to provide funding for integrated, multifunctional agricu...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Coastal Program provides technical and financial assistance to partners to ...
Multistate Conservation Grants (MSCG) are authorized under 16 U.S.C. 669h-2 and 16 U.S.C. 777m, providing funding for wi...
The purpose of the NBTS grant program, Assistance Listing 10.527, is to increase the retention and graduation rate of Tr...
The Highlands Conservation Act Program (HCA) is administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to assist Con...
The Highlands Conservation Act Program (HCA) is administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to assist Con...
The objective of the WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects funding opportunity is to invite eligible entities to...
The purpose of the CMP-PDTA, under assistance listing 10.521, is to support the implementation and capacity of the 4-H M...
In FY 2026, FSOP, under Assistance Listing 10.328, will maintain and continue to expand training, education, outreach, a...
In FY 2026, FSOP, under Assistance Listing 10.328, will maintain and continue to expand training, education, outreach, a...
The U.S. NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (NSF TIP) partners across sectors to advance three ...
In FY 2026, FSOP, under Assistance Listing 10.328, will maintain and continue to expand training, education, outreach, a...
ââThis notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Rapid Response Rural Data Analysis and Issue ...
The Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program provides direct financial assistance to eligible rural hospitals facing s...
The GusNIP-PPR, Assistance Listing 10.331, presents the opportunity to bring together stakeholders from distinct parts o...
The purpose of this program is to develop and disseminate training and technical assistance to address the high prevalen...
Eligibility is statutorily limited to emergency medical services agencies operated by local or Tribal government (includ...
The Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (SWBRPP) provides financial assistance to National Park Service (NPS) u...
The State Office of Rural Health (SORH) Program assists states in strengthening rural health care delivery systems by ma...
To support the efforts of States, Tribal governments, and research institutions to promote the domestic maple syrup indu...
Broadly, the objective is to develop partnerships to improve access to, and use of, heritage resources, and promote thei...
The purpose of FASLP (Assistance Listing 10.522) is to increase knowledge of agriculture and improve the nutritional hea...
Theâ¯USDAâs Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) works to nourish those in need through financially sound programs...
ââThe Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) program improves and expands rural health care access. It does...
The Global Leaders Division in the Office of Citizen Exchanges at the U.S. Department of Stateâs Bureau of Educational...
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) partn...
The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)âImpact funds rural communities to drive measurable improvements ...
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)-Planning supports organizations in rural communities to build the part...
The Rural Health Network Advancement Program is a pilot initiative to support networks comprised of independent rural ho...
USDAâS Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) seeks to enter into a cooperative agreement(s) with an organization(s)/...
The purpose of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Technical Assistance (RCORP-TA) is to connect rural communi...
The Food for Progress Program provides for the donation of U.S. agricultural commodities to developing countries and eme...
1. NOFO HighlightsThe Youth Homelessness NOFO provides competitive awards to eligible applicants under two different pro...
The purpose of this program is to support a Regional Pediatric Prevention Network (RPPN). The RPPN strengthens local and...
ââThis notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Rural Health Research Dissemination Program. ...
Executive Summary Under the leadership of Secretary Brooke Rollins, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) i...
The RFAP is listed in the Assistance Listings under number 10.246. RFAP is designed to provide financial assistance to q...
The MCH Leadership, Education, and Advancement in Undergraduate Pathways (LEAP) Training Program establishes pathway pro...
Purpose. The program enhances the capacity and ability of Community Development Corporations (CDCs) and Community Housin...
The purpose of the BRAG program, Assistance Listing 10.219, is to support the generation of new information that will as...
Federal Awarding Agency Name: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Comm...
Federal Awarding Agency Name: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Comm...
The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) at U.S. Mission UAE invites results-oriented proposals for programs that foster econo...