Five for Friday: August 8, 2025

Five for Friday: Grant Opportunities and More!

Curated by: The Western Nevada Development District
This edition of Five for Friday features grant programs and resources to support rural communities, T-Mobile Hometown Grant, preserve housing, and supporting tourism activities. From infrastructure planning to tourism support and historic preservation, there’s funding available for a range of local initiatives.
Grant Opportunities & More

Water & Waste Disposal Predevelopment Planning Grants

USDA Rural Development provides grants to assist eligible low-income rural communities in planning and preparing applications for the Water and Waste Disposal loan, grant, and loan guarantee programs. Grants cover a maximum of $60,000 or 75 percent of the predevelopment planning costs. At least 25 percent of the project cost must come from the applicant or third-party sources. The amount of the grant will be subtracted from the total grant eligibility if a USDA grant is awarded for part of the water or waste disposal project. These grants do not have to be paid back if the application for the USDA direct loan or loan and grant combination is not successful.

Application Deadline: Open

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T-Mobile Hometown Grants Program

T-Mobile is committing up to $25 million through 2026 to support small towns, villages, and territories across America by funding community projects. The T-Mobile Hometown Grants program funds projects to build, rebuild, or refresh community spaces that help foster local connections in your town. Projects should be shovel-ready, physical builds or improvements that can be completed within 12 months of receiving Hometown Grants funding.

Examples of eligible projects include but are not limited to: adaptive uses of older and historic buildings into community gathering spaces, improvements to outdoor parks or trails, and technology projects for a public library.

How does the T-Mobile Hometown Grants program work?

  • Small towns with populations less than 50,000 are eligible to apply
  • Elected officials, town managers and employees, tribal leaders, or non-profit organizations may submit a proposal for their project
  • Recipients are selected and awarded on a quarterly basis
  • Grants are up to $50K per town
  • Selected winners will provide status updates on their projects at 6 and 12 months
  • Plans must be implemented within 12 months of receiving funds
Application

Rural Housing Preservation Grants

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development’s Rural Housing Service has announced the availability of funding under the Fiscal Year 2025 Section 533 Housing Preservation Grant (HPG).

The HPG program provides grants to qualified organizations to repair or rehabilitate homes, rental properties or co-ops occupied by low- and very-low-income residents in rural areas. Eligible applicants are organizations which include most State or local governmental entities, federally recognized Indian tribes, nonprofit, and faith-based organizations. Preapplications may be submitted to the Rural Development State Offices.

The closing deadline for receipt of all paper or electronic preapplications is September 4, 2025.

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America250 Grant Programs: Supporting Tourism Activities

Through the America250 Grants program, the Nevada Division of Tourism will make available $250,000 in funding in FY2026.

The eligible costs under this provision include:

  • Historical content development (e.g., consulting, research)
  • Event promotion
  • Tour design, materials, equipment, and staffing
  • Video and podcast production
  • Graphic design and branding
  • Audio/visual production, photography, and promotional materials
  • Data collection tools
  • Familiarization Tours

The project period for this funding is January 1, 2026 through July 4, 2026.

All awards must be expended by the close of the project period. Anticipated award announcement date: Mid-September 2025, Application deadline is Aug. 15, 2025

Application & More Information
Wells Fargo Community Impact Grants

Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation collaborate with a wide range of national and local nonprofit organizations that align with our strategic funding priorities: financial health, housing affordability, small business growth, and sustainability to strengthen underinvested communities by investing in pathways to economic advancement and generational wealth. In alignment with an updated strategy, Wells Fargo has implemented an invitation process.

To receive funding for any type of grant, organizations must meet the following:

  • Have tax exempt status under IRS code 501(c)(3), or be a qualified governmental agency, tribal entity or public school or school system
  • Demonstrate fiscal and administrative stability
  • Deliver services addressing critical community needs
Grant Eligibility & Process