2025 Community Grant Program

A FOUNDATION FOR RURAL SERVICE PROGRAM

FRS Community Grant Program

Funding That Supports Important Projects In Our Community.

The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) is a nonprofit organization that works in cooperation with NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association to sustain and enhance the quality of life in America by advancing an understanding of rural issues.

The FRS Community Grant Program is offered annually through NTCA members, like us, to support local efforts to build and sustain a high quality of life in rural America.

The Program supports projects in these categories:

  • Business and economic development
  • Community development
  • Education
  • Telecommunications applications

DO YOU HAVE A COMMUNITY PROJECT THAT NEEDS FUNDING?

We are accepting grant requests from $250 to $5,000.

Ten percent of the total grant award comes
from the NTCA member partner:

FRS will not fund grants to the following:

  • Individuals
  • Scholarship programs
  • International organizations
  • Lobbying and political activities
  • Ticketed events
  • Security cameras
  • For-Profit Businesses
  • Digital signage
  • Endowments or capital campaigns
  • Event sponsorships
  • Community food programs
  • Loan programs
  • Religious-based activities
  • Employee or contractor salaries

PROPOSAL DEADLINE:
September 5, 2025

Send your proposal to:

COMPANY: Randolph Communications
CONTACT NAME: Skylar Hulin
ADDRESS: 317 E.Dixie Drive, Asheboro, NC 27203
EMAIL: shulin@rtmc.coop
PHONE: 336-879-7960

Note: Grants are a one-time only award.

Please visit frs.org/communitygrant for further information or you can reach out to Skylar Hulin at shulin@rtmc.coop or at 336-879-7960 for questions.

Applications must be submitted through Randolph Communications.