For rural organizations
Innovation that starts with your community.
You know the challenges facing the people you serve. AscendRural helps you turn those challenges into opportunities for change by connecting you with promising solutions, trusted partners, and the support to put innovation into practice.
Two ways to work with us
Find the right path for your organization.
Collaborate on shared priorities
Join a community cohort
Tackle a shared challenge alongside rural organizations facing the same issues. Through guided discovery, peer learning, and opportunities to explore approaches identified through open, competitive processes, you’ll get clear on the problem and see what’s possible for your community.
Participation is free, with no obligation to adopt a solution.
Have a specific challenge?
Explore approaches to your challenge
Tell us the problem you want to solve. Through our accelerator, pilots, and community cohorts, we’ve learned how different approaches work in rural settings. We can share what we’ve learned, connect you with peers facing similar challenges, and let you know about upcoming programs and open, competitive opportunities.
Decisions about any solution remain with your organization.
Who we work with
Supporting the people and organizations rural communities depend on.
From local nonprofits and county governments to tribal organizations, schools, and health care providers, we work alongside those dedicated to improving well-being in their rural communities.
Our initiatives span
From past participants
In their words.
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This pilot gave us the opportunity to implement the missing piece of the puzzle… but also the connections made between the organizations, the collaboration we had with AscendRural, and with the region to work better together and move the needle forward.
Sarah Smith
Smiles for Jake · Youth Resilience pilots
Community Collaborators
Current Opportunities
