The Rural Life Initiative: Bridging the Gaps Grant offers funding to support local Granges’ event-based projects that bring the community together and help engage new Grange members. Your project can be something new or built on an existing event, as long as it’s clear how the funding will support the event and member recruitment, and the event must take place within the grant guidelines.
Grants are open to Community or Pomona Granges. The total funding available is limited to 40 $1,000 grants. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis, but must be received by February 28, 2026.
Key Requirements for Your Project:
- Final report must be submitted by September 30, 2026.
- Must be event-based and involve your local community.
- You have the flexibility to choose topics based on local needs, but the projects cannot involve building improvements or equipment purchases unless they are essential to carrying out the project.
- Must include at least one partner organization beyond your Grange.
- Events must address a disparity seen within your community.
- You must submit a current membership list with the application. Download the Membership List template here.
The goal of the Rural Life Initiative: Bridging the Gaps grant cycle is to get Granges active, encourage flexibility, and help place Granges at the forefront of educating the community and addressing and mitigating a local disparity within your community.
Application Tip: We recommend drafting your application in this document before submitting it through the portal. This document includes all application questions and allows you to save your work offline. Once complete, you can simply paste your responses into each field in the portal. This can help avoid potential technical issues, such as losing work due to an unstable internet connection.