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Open federal grants: Community development

10 open opportunities as of Oct 15, 2026.

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These are the open federal funding opportunities that Grants.gov files under the "Community development" category. The category comes from the agency that posted the notice, so it is a broad grouping, not a promise about what a program will fund.

Each listing links to a summary page with the key facts and a direct link to the official notice. Check the eligible applicant types first, then the deadline and any cost sharing requirement, because those three facts rule out most opportunities quickly.

Opportunities in one category can come from several agencies, each with its own rules and review process. If you find a good fit, read the whole notice, including the evaluation criteria, before you start writing.

Open opportunities

Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition

AmeriCorps · AC-08-20-2026

Deadline: Oct 20, 2026 (4 days left) Community development

SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

U.S. National Science Foundation · 23-500

Deadline: Nov 4, 2026 (19 days left) Up to: $10,000 Community development

Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

National Park Service · P27AS00032

Deadline: Nov 4, 2026 (19 days left) Up to: $50,000 Community development

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program

Forest Service · USDA-FS-2026-GLRI-CFP

Deadline: Dec 8, 2026 (53 days left) Up to: $1,000,000 Community development

Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program

Rural Utilities Service · TAT-FY27

Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 (76 days left) Community development

Solid Waste Management Grant Program

Rural Utilities Service · SWMFY27

Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 (76 days left) Up to: $1,000,000 Community development

Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps State and National Competitive Grants

AmeriCorps · AC-08-28-26

Deadline: Jan 13, 2027 (89 days left) Community development

ROSS Rapid Response Program

Department of Housing and Urban Development · PIH-ROSS-26-001

Deadline: Jan 25, 2027 (101 days left) Up to: $250,000 Community development

Antarctic Research Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) Support for Fieldwork

U.S. National Science Foundation · 25-525

Deadline: Jun 1, 2027 (228 days left) Up to: $60,000,000 Community development

U.S. EMBASSY TO LIBYA PAS ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT

U.S. Mission to Tunisia · OFOP0001473

Deadline: Jan 1, 2099 (26375 days left) Up to: $25,000 Community development

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