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The Rural eConnectivity Program

The Rural eConnectivity Program (ReConnect) Program provides loans, grants, and loan/grant combinations to facilitate broadband deployment in rural areas.

Grant (non-repayable) Intake closed; program continues (check for next intake)

Funder

Rural Utilities Service
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Amount

$100,000 to $25,000,000 per award (published on Grants.gov for the latest cycle).

Where

United States (federal)

Eligibility

Open to businesses, self-employed people, nonprofits, colleges, universities, schools or research institutions and state, provincial, local or tribal governments. Cost sharing or matching funds are required. Recurring: posted in 2 different years; this cycle has closed, watch for the next one.

Sectors

Agriculture and agri-food, Business and entrepreneurship, Community development, Nonprofits and charities, Rural and northern, Technology, software and R&D

Deadline

Varies: check the official page for current dates

Source

Grants.gov XML extract (RUS-REC-2024-1)

Last checked

2 November 2026

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Official page ↗

From official open data: listed in the official Grants.gov extract on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.

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Agriculture and agri-food Business and entrepreneurship Community development Governments and public bodies Schools, colleges and research institutions Nonprofits and charities United States United States (national) Federal agency $1 million or more

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