Project Funding Facilitation: Before developing a grant proposal, it is vitally important to understand the goals of the particular Federal agency or private organization, and of the grant program itself. FSG has the technical, strategic and budgetary knowledge to put a funding proposal together for your district.

FSG can assist with:

  • Finding available state and federal grants
  • Grant proposal development
  • Application and Follow-up

Funding Opportunities

Federal Government
United States Department of Agriculture

Community Facilities Direct Loans provide financing to improve, or develop essential community facilities in rural areas (Fire and rescue are covered in RD Instruction 1942‐C). An essential community facility is a public improvement needed for beneficial and orderly development of a rural community and is operated on a nonprofit basis. http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/mo/fact_cfdirect.htm