Community Connect Grant Program
Department of Agriculture · Opportunity RDRUS-CC-2026
At a glance AI extracted
Community Connect Grant Program (Rural Utilities Service) $100,000 – $5,000,000
Who can apply
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal gov…
- Small businesses
- State governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
Eligible uses
- Business and Commerce
- Community Development
- Regional Development
Typical documents
- Application form (SF-424)
- Project narrative
- Detailed budget
⚠ Watch out for
- Cost sharing / matching funds required
| Award size | $100,000 – $5,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Number of awards | 5 |
| Deadline | 2026-06-29 |
| Posted | 2026-05-13 |
| Cost sharing | Required |
| Eligible applicants | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Small businesses, State governments, City or township governments, County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other… |
| Activity | Business and Commerce, Community Development, Regional Development |
| Funding instrument | Grant |
| CFDA program | Community Connect Grant Program |
| Org type filter | Nonprofit / For-profit / State Gov / Local Gov / Tribal GovAI-tagged |
| Sector filter | Health / Education / Agriculture / Tech / CommunityAI-tagged |
| Use filter | TrainingAI-tagged |
| Source | grants.gov |
| Last updated | 2026-05-14T14:08:51.538023+00:00 |
From the official announcement
The Community Connect Grant Program provides financial assistance to eligible applicants that will provide service at or above the Broadband Grant Speed (100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up) to all premises in rural, economically-challenged communities where broadband service (10 Mbps down and 1 Mbps up) does not exist. The deployment of broadband services on a “community-oriented connectivity” basis stimulates economic development and provides enhanced educational and health care opportunities in rural areas. RUS will give priority to rural areas that demonstrate the greatest need for broadband services, based on the criteria contained in the regulation and Application Guide. The regulation for the Community Connect Grant Program can be found at 7 CFR part 1739. All applicants should carefully review and prepare their applications according to instructions in the FY 2026 Community Connect Grant Program Application Guide (Application Guide) and program resources. This Application Guide can be found at https://www.rd.usda.gov/community-connect . Expenses incurred in developing applications will be at the applicant’s own risk. Applications will be submitted through the online application system available on the program web site. The application system will open for accepting Community Connect applications on May 13, 2026. Applications must submitted by no later than 11:59 a.m. Eastern Time, June 29, 2026. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Agency contact
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