Active — Cycle 1 LOI open through October 15, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Alabama Daniel Foundation Rural Grants — 2027 Cycle 1
The Daniel Foundation of Alabama is accepting 2027 Rural Grant Cycle 1 Letters of Intent from eligible 501(c)(3) public charities for qualifying work in Tier 1 and Tier 2 rural Alabama counties. Cycle 1 LOIs are due October 15, 2026; the Foundation does not publish an exact closing time or time zone.
FundingNo fixed maximum award or total funding pool is published for the current Rural Grants cycle. The Foundation says partial funding is common and it very rarely funds an entire project budget.
DeadlineLetters of Intent due October 15, 2026. The current Rural Grants page does not publish an exact closing time or time zone. Invited proposals are due December 15, 2026.
Last verifiedSeptember 30, 2026
Required next actionConfirm 501(c)(3) public-charity status, verify the project is based in or delivered 100% within an eligible Tier 1 or Tier 2 rural Alabama county, confirm any prior Daniel Foundation grant is closed and its full grant period has expired, then submit the LOI through Foundant GLM by October 15, 2026.
Broad Eligibility
Applicants must be 501(c)(3) public charities. Projects/programming must be based in eligible Tier 1 or Tier 2 rural Alabama counties, or an organization based in an excluded county may apply when project/program delivery is 100% within eligible Tier 1 or Tier 2 counties. Tier 1 receives preference.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100. Active rural Alabama philanthropy cycle for eligible 501(c)(3) public charities serving Tier 1 or Tier 2 counties. Cycle 1 letters of intent are due October 15, 2026, with invited proposals due December 15, 2026. No universal award ceiling is published, and partial funding is common.
The Daniel Foundation of Alabama is accepting Letters of Intent for 2027 Rural Grants — Cycle 1. The cycle opened August 1, 2026 and LOIs are due October 15, 2026. The Foundation expects to send declinations and invitations on November 16, 2026, invited proposals are due December 15, 2026, and grant decisions are scheduled for February 2027.
Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) public charities. The organization may be based in a listed Tier 1 or Tier 2 rural county, or an organization based outside the eligible counties may apply when the proposed project or program delivery occurs 100% in eligible Tier 1 or Tier 2 counties. The Foundation gives preference to Tier 1 counties. Projects outside the eligible rural counties, or projects designed to draw rural residents into excluded counties for services or programming, are not eligible under this cycle.
The Foundation does not publish a fixed maximum award, total funding pool, mandatory match requirement, solicitation number, or exact LOI closing time/time zone on the current Rural Grants page. Its FAQ states that partial awards occur frequently and that the Foundation very rarely funds an entire project budget. Previous Daniel Foundation grants should be closed and the full grant period expired before a new grant opportunity is considered by the board.
Applications begin with an LOI through the Foundation’s Foundant GLM online grants-management portal. Applicants should confirm current grantee status, rural geography, project scope, budget allowability, and any applicant-specific requirements in the portal before submission.
Atlas analysis: Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100. N9+ Fit Score 88/100 for a legitimate rural clinical-access, telehealth, or remote physical-exam project when the applicant’s proposed use and budget are accepted by the Foundation. Atlas should not assume that N9+ equipment is automatically allowable from the broad rural-grant language alone. Dr. Miltie, LLC is not a direct eligible applicant because the current applicant rule requires a 501(c)(3) public charity.
Official source: Daniel Foundation of Alabama — Rural Grants.
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Source verificationReferenced source · danielfoundationofalabama.comAtlas last verified this record September 30, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
