HB- 9 Kentucky G.R.A.N.T. Program

Funding Opportunity

Applications are now open for the Kentucky G.R.A.N.T. Program! One of the top barriers to federal grant funding reported by Kentucky nonprofits is meeting cash match or cost-sharing requirements. For this reason, Grant Ready Kentucky and our partners championed Kentucky House Bill 9, which passed unanimously and was signed into law on April 7, 2023. The bill created the Government Resources Accelerating Needed Transformation Program  (G.R.A.N.T. Program), which established a $2 million fund to match federal grants for priority county projects and administer the program. The bill took effect on June 28, 2023, and application details are now available. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

The G.R.A.N.T. Program is administered by the Department for Local Government (DLG), and prioritizes public benefit projects in eastern and western counties that have seen significant energy job losses as defined by the Interagency Working Group (IWG). Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

For more on this program, see Kentucky G.R.A.N.T. Program.

Deadline:
Amount:
Assistance:
Location:
Kentucky IWG Priority Communities

Eligibility:

The GRANT Program is to be used for eligible recipients to support a local government’s non-federal match requirement when applying for a federal government grant program. Eligible recipients include a public agency (as defined in KRS 61.805) or nonprofit entity engaged in public benefit improvements to priority communities, who have or intend to apply for a federal program that requires a non-federal match.

Eastern Kentucky Counties: Bell, Breathitt, Carter, Clay, Elliott, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Wolfe

Western Kentucky Counties: Ballard, Breckenridge, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Grayson, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Todd, Union, Webster

Timing:

Cost Share / Match:

This program is for eligible projects that are applying for a federal government grant program with a match requirement.

HB- 9 Kentucky G.R.A.N.T. Program

Funding Opportunity

Applications are now open for the Kentucky G.R.A.N.T. Program! One of the top barriers to federal grant funding reported by Kentucky nonprofits is meeting cash match or cost-sharing requirements. For this reason, Grant Ready Kentucky and our partners championed Kentucky House Bill 9, which passed unanimously and was signed into law on April 7, 2023. The bill created the Government Resources Accelerating Needed Transformation Program  (G.R.A.N.T. Program), which established a $2 million fund to match federal grants for priority county projects and administer the program. The bill took effect on June 28, 2023, and application details are now available. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

The G.R.A.N.T. Program is administered by the Department for Local Government (DLG), and prioritizes public benefit projects in eastern and western counties that have seen significant energy job losses as defined by the Interagency Working Group (IWG). Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

For more on this program, see Kentucky G.R.A.N.T. Program.

Dates:
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Date:
Time:
Cost:
Assistance:
Location:
Kentucky IWG Priority Communities

Eligibility:

The GRANT Program is to be used for eligible recipients to support a local government’s non-federal match requirement when applying for a federal government grant program. Eligible recipients include a public agency (as defined in KRS 61.805) or nonprofit entity engaged in public benefit improvements to priority communities, who have or intend to apply for a federal program that requires a non-federal match.

Eastern Kentucky Counties: Bell, Breathitt, Carter, Clay, Elliott, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Wolfe

Western Kentucky Counties: Ballard, Breckenridge, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Grayson, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Todd, Union, Webster

Cost Share / Match:

This program is for eligible projects that are applying for a federal government grant program with a match requirement.

Timing:

Featured Opportunities

Calendar Year 2022 Disaster Water Grants Program in Kentucky

U.S. Department of Agriculture

The USDA has made $247 million in supplemental grants available nationwide to help communities repair water infrastructure damaged by presidentially declared disasters in calendar year 2022.

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Kentucky

Calendar Year 2022 Disaster Water Grants Program in Kentucky

U.S. Department of Agriculture

The USDA has made $247 million in supplemental grants available nationwide to help communities repair water infrastructure damaged by presidentially declared disasters in calendar year 2022.

Date:
Dates:
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Assistance:
Location:
Kentucky

Charles H. Dater Foundation Grant

The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc.

The Foundation makes grants to organizations and public agencies in Greater Cincinnati for programs that benefit children in the region in the areas of arts/culture, education, healthcare, social services and other community needs.

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While some grants have been significant in size, the median grant is $10,000 and the average grant is about $14,000.
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Location:
Boone, Kenton, and Campbell Counties in Kentucky

Charles H. Dater Foundation Grant

The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc.

The Foundation makes grants to organizations and public agencies in Greater Cincinnati for programs that benefit children in the region in the areas of arts/culture, education, healthcare, social services and other community needs.

Date:
Dates:
-
Cost:
While some grants have been significant in size, the median grant is $10,000 and the average grant is about $14,000.
Assistance:
Location:
Boone, Kenton, and Campbell Counties in Kentucky

Appalachian Community Fund Technical Assistance Grants

Technical Assistance Grant

Designed to meet specific technical assistance needs of grassroots organizations working for social change in Appalachia, this program awards grants to help build organizational capacity and train board or staff members in key skills.

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Varies by project need
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Appalachian Community Fund Technical Assistance Grants

Technical Assistance Grant

Designed to meet specific technical assistance needs of grassroots organizations working for social change in Appalachia, this program awards grants to help build organizational capacity and train board or staff members in key skills.

Date:
Dates:
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Cost:
Varies by project need
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Location:

SEARCH - Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households in Kentucky

US Department of Agriculture

This program helps very small, financially distressed rural communities with predevelopment feasibility studies, design and technical assistance on proposed water and waste disposal projects.

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Assistance:
Funding and Direct TA
Location:

SEARCH - Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households in Kentucky

US Department of Agriculture

This program helps very small, financially distressed rural communities with predevelopment feasibility studies, design and technical assistance on proposed water and waste disposal projects.

Date:
Dates:
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Cost:
Assistance:
Funding and Direct TA
Location:

Kentucky Statewide Reserve Fund

State Government Grant, Kentucky Education & Labor Cabinet

The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) is a federally funded grant program that provides Youth, Adult and Dislocated Worker funding throughout our Commonwealth.

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Kentucky Statewide Reserve Fund

State Government Grant, Kentucky Education & Labor Cabinet

The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) is a federally funded grant program that provides Youth, Adult and Dislocated Worker funding throughout our Commonwealth.

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Dates:
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Assistance:
Location:

Muhlenberg County Community Grants Program

FELIX E MARTIN JR FOUNDATION INC

The Felix E. Martin Jr. Foundation provides competitive grants annually to support local organizations in Muhlenberg County.

Deadline:
Jan 15, 2024
Amount:
Grants of any amount will be considered. Grant applicants requesting in excess of $20,000 are likely to be considered outside of the Community Grants program and will likely require additional time for review and approval.
Assistance:
Location:
Muhlenberg County Kentucky

Muhlenberg County Community Grants Program

FELIX E MARTIN JR FOUNDATION INC

The Felix E. Martin Jr. Foundation provides competitive grants annually to support local organizations in Muhlenberg County.

Date:
Jan 15, 2024
Dates:
-
Cost:
Grants of any amount will be considered. Grant applicants requesting in excess of $20,000 are likely to be considered outside of the Community Grants program and will likely require additional time for review and approval.
Assistance:
Location:
Muhlenberg County Kentucky