Rural Community Outreach Program
As part of its ongoing commitment to enhance the standard of living in rural communities across the state, the Institute of Rural Service provides annual grants for rural communities. The goal of this program is to support local efforts to sustain a convenient and satisfying life in the countryside. The grants available this year are as follows:
Business Development Grant: 250,000 dollars
Community Development Grant: 150,000 dollars
Communications Development Grant: 200,000 dollars
Educational Development Grant: 100,000 dollars
The institute will give priority to proposals that reflect a comprehensive approach to community development, promote community engagement, and make rural communities a better place to live and work. The grants will allow rural communities to take the first step toward a project or plan that can help improve the lives of rural community members. For the past decades, the grants have been used for a variety of purposes such as state-of- the-art farming equipment, road maintenance, communications infrastructure, educational facilities, and investments for young rural entrepreneurs.
Download this application to apply for a grant. The deadline for submission is February 28.
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Village of Cranton Wins Funding
CRANTON, March 22—The Institute of Rural Service announced today that the village of Cranton is this year’s recipient of the Educational Development Grant. The grant will be used to fund the construction of a large playground that will provide recreational activities for children under 12. Since the opening of the new electronics factory last year, the number of families in the area has risen dramatically. As a result, children have been left with less and less space to play in. The new playground will allow children to play and enjoy themselves when they are not at school.
Cranton is proud to be the recipient of this grant and plans to apply for more grants in the future to improve the living conditions of the town and attract more residents
