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Community Connect Grant Program

The Community Connect Grant Program provides financial assistance to eligible applicants that will provide service at or above the Broadband Grant Speed (100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up) to all premises in rural, economically-challenged communities where broadband service (10 Mbps down and 1 Mbps up) does not exist. The deployment of broadband services on a “community-oriented connectivity” basis…

Source

Agency: Rural Utilities Service

Award

Total Funding: $17M

Award Ceiling: $5M

Award Floor: $100,000

Dates

Open Date: May 13, 2026

Close Date: June 29, 2026

Eligibility

government

nonprofit

small_business

tribal

For profit organizations other than small businesses

Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

State governments

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