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Rural County Grant Program
$200,000
Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Sep 1, 2025

Date Added

Jul 3, 2025

This program provides financial support to rural Utah counties for economic development projects, including business growth, workforce training, and infrastructure improvements.

Business and Commerce
County governments
Digital Opportunity Grant Program
$500,000
Utah Broadband Center
State

Application Deadline

May 5, 2025

Date Added

May 2, 2025

This program provides funding to various organizations and government entities in Utah to improve access to high-speed internet, affordable devices, and digital skills training for residents, aiming to bridge the digital divide across the state.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
Rural Employment Development Incentive (REDI) Grant
$250,000
Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 5, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial incentives to businesses in rural Utah that create new high-paying jobs, supporting economic growth in communities with populations of 10,000 or less.

Employment Labor and Training
Small businesses
San Juan County Rural County Grant Program (RCGP) 2025
$60,000
San Juan County
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 28, 2025

This program provides financial support to businesses and nonprofit organizations in San Juan County, Utah, to promote economic development through expansion, workforce training, and infrastructure improvements.

Arts
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Business Builder Award Grants
$600,000
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 10, 2025

This grant provides financial support to food business entrepreneurs in Utah to help them grow, innovate, and enhance local food systems, particularly in economically distressed areas.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
$75,000
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 5, 2025

This competition provides college students in Utah with the opportunity to win cash and prizes for developing innovative business ideas, while also offering mentorship and resources to help launch their ventures.

Business and Commerce
Private institutions of higher education
Youth United Grant 2025
$25,000
Park City Community Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 31, 2025

This grant provides financial support to local nonprofit organizations that promote equitable access to sports, recreation, and extracurricular activities for Latinx and BIPOC youth in Summit County.

Education
Nonprofits
Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants Program
Contact for amount
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 26, 2024

This funding program provides financial support to local governments for projects that use green infrastructure to effectively manage and reduce stormwater, with a focus on helping financially distressed and rural communities.

Environment
City or township governments
Carbon County Rural County Grant Program (RCGP)
$50,000
Carbon County
Local

Application Deadline

Dec 1, 2025

Date Added

Nov 12, 2024

This program provides matching funds to local businesses, nonprofits, and government entities in Carbon County, Utah, to support economic development projects that improve infrastructure, workforce training, and facilities.

Employment Labor and Training
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Love Your Block Mini-Grant
Contact for amount
Love Your Block
Private

Application Deadline

May 31, 2025

Date Added

Nov 7, 2024

This program provides funding and support for community-driven projects that improve and beautify specific neighborhoods in Salt Lake City, encouraging local pride and volunteer participation.

Business and Commerce
Nonprofits
Arts, Culture, & Entertainment
$10,000
Salt Lake City
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 29, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for community events in Salt Lake City that promote cultural enrichment and economic benefits, prioritizing free events and those that foster diversity and neighborhood unity.

Arts
Individuals
2025 Rural Communities Opportunity Grant
$800,000
Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 27, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to rural communities in Utah for economic development initiatives, including business growth, workforce training, and infrastructure improvements.

Workforce Development
City or township governments
Call for Application for Rural Communities Opportunity Grant Program
$800,000
Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Aug 30, 2024

Date Added

Jul 3, 2024

The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity is accepting applications for its Rural Communities Opportunity Grant. Donor Name: Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity State: Utah County: Selected Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The RCOG empowers rural communities to take responsibility for economic development planning, projects, and activities, and to manage their unique opportunities. The grant is designed to address the economic development needs of rural communities, including: Business recruitment, development, and expansion. Workforce training and development; and Infrastructure, industrial building development, and capital facilities improvements for business development. Funding Information  Grant funding is competitive and requires matching funds from awardees. A municipality, city, town, metro township, county, or AOG may receive up to $600,000. Rural counties may receive grant funds from the RCOG exceeding the $200,000 distributed to counties under the Rural County Grant (RCG), but counties may not receive more than $800,000 of state funds per fiscal year. Geographical Areas Counties of the Third Class (Population of 40,000 or more, but less than 175,000) Cache County Tooele County Box Elder County Iron County Summit County Counties of the Fourth Class (Population of 11,000 or more, but less than 40,000) Uintah County Wasatch County Sanpete County Sevier County Carbon County Duchesne County San Juan County Millard County Morgan County Juab County Counties of the Fifth Class (Population of 4,000 or more, but less than 11,000) Emery County Grand County Kane County Beaver County Garfield County Counties of the Sixth Class (Population less than 4,000) Wayne County Rich County Piute County Daggett County Eligibility Criteria Eligible rural communities include: Counties of the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth class Cities, towns, and metro townships located within those counties Municipalities with a population of 10,000 or less in counties of the second class Associations of Governments For more information, visit UGOEO.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
City or township governments
The Ruby J. Craddock Memorial Trust Grant Program in Utah
$10,000
The Ruby J. Craddock Memorial Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2024

Date Added

Jun 6, 2024

The Ruby J. Craddock Memorial Trust is seeking applications to support for the care and well-being of animals, adolescent intervention programs helping youth acquire skills to meet life’s challenges, education and research in connection with epilepsy, and programs for home care of the terminally ill. Donor Name: The Ruby J. Craddock Memorial Trust State: Utah County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/31/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Program Areas Education Environment, animals Health Human services Funding Information Average grant size: $5,000 – $10,000 Average total giving per year: $65,000 Requirements To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Applications must be submitted through the online grant application form or alternative accessible application designed for assistive technology users. For more information, visit Wells Fargo.

Community Development
Nonprofits