Rural Maryland Council (RMC) Competitive Grants

The Rural Maryland Council is now accepting letters of intent to apply for the Fiscal Year 2027 grant programs. The grant programs include funding for capacity building, entrepreneurship, infrastructure, rural health, and regional economic and planning to meet rural community needs. The Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund targets investment to promote economic prosperity in Maryland’s traditionally disadvantaged and underserved rural communities. The fund will support various activities, including rural regional cooperation, entrepreneurial activities, and key community colleges and nonprofit organizations. • The grant programs are divided into two phases, with the first phase being the Letter of Intent, due by May 15, 2026. • The grant information sessions will be hosted across the State, providing opportunities for participants to meet RMC staff and learn about the Council’s two grant programs. • The grant programs will support rural nonprofit service providers, regional infrastructure projects, rural entrepreneurship development, workforce development, cooperative development, agricultural development, rural community development, and rural health care organizations.