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Rural County Grant

Rural County Grant

Funds rural county governments in Utah with resources for recruitment, workforce training, and infrastructure upgrades.

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The Rural County Grant is a Utah state program administered by the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity that provides annual allocations of up to $200,000 to qualifying rural county governments for economic development activities. Eligible applicants are Utah counties classified as third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class under state statute; Washington County is specifically excluded despite its…

Annual formula allocations up to $200,000 to Utah third-, fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-class rural county governments for business recruitment, workforce training, and infrastructure improvements that support economic development.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.1 Sept 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.12 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: business.utah.gov