The Rural Fellowship Program places emerging leaders in rural Tennessee to apply research and innovation to economic and community development, funded by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.
NSF supports projects to advance STEM education, research, and workforce development tailored to rural and remote communities, with an emphasis on local leadership and authentic community engagement.
The 2027 Research Grant Program by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania funds applied research to inform rural policy and address key challenges in rural economic, health, agricultural, and environmental sectors.
The REDI program funds rural Colorado projects that build economic resilience, diversify local economies, and create jobs through capacity building and community-driven initiatives.
Supports interdisciplinary research developing advanced robotics with transformative potential for agriculture, funded jointly by NSF and USDA/NIFA.