Deadline: 18-Nov-21
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is seeking applications for the Rural Development Fund Grants Program to provide grant opportunities to promote the sustainability of land-based industries and support infrastructure that benefits rural communities.
Funding Areas
Funding will be focused on the following types of projects in rural areas:
- Infrastructure Development
- Examples of projects could be roadways, bridges, renewable energy, wastewater, rural housing, broadband, etc.
- Rural Capacity Building
- Examples of projects include museums, local and regional tourism campaigns, feasibility studies, etc.
- Business Development
- Examples for projects include business expansion ensuring long-term creation or retention of jobs with a strong local and/or regional impact. For this year, projects with a focus on livestock processing are encouraged.
- Talent Development and Training
- Examples of projects include local and regional workforce development programs, workforce training, rural housing projects, childcare, etc.
Funding Information
- The maximum limit on grant fund requests is $100,000. The total allotment for funding is approximately $1.74 million.
Eligibility Criteria
- Individuals
- Organizations
- Businesses
- Local Units of Government (county, city, township, village, school district; any authority composed of counties, cities, townships, villages and school districts or combination of these entities)
- Federally Recognized Tribes
- Educational Institutions
- Preference will be given to projects in Marquette County.
Ineligible
Projects or applicants in the following counties are not eligible for grant funding:
- Bay, Berrien, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Ingham, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Midland, Monroe, Muskegon, Oakland, Ottawa, Saginaw, Saint Clair, Van Buren, Washtenaw, and Wayne.
For more information, visit https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/0,4610,7-125-1570_51684_78392—,00.html