The Rural Advisor
Funding guides for the people big consultants skip.
An independent publisher and software company helping small and rural grant seekers find, win, and manage funding — with plain-English guides and tools, and every figure verified to its primary source.
The whole funding picture
Two kinds of funding. We cover both.
Public funding
Government grant programs
Federal, state, and local government funding — formula and competitive programs. Our public-sector tool is Stalwell.
Meet Stalwell →Private funding
Foundations & corporate giving
Foundations, corporate giving programs, and other non-government funders. Our private-sector tool is Amivale.
Meet Amivale →Every seeker needs both — which is why the two tools pair, and why our guides cover the whole landscape.
Where to go next
Everything The Rural Advisor makes
The Network
Ten niche funding-guide sites — teachers, nonprofits, churches, farms, and more — each verified to primary sources.
Open →The Apps
Stalwell for public-sector grants, Amivale for private. Search, match, and draft — launching soon.
Open →The Books
A 12-book grant-funding library by Jeff Austin — two flagships plus one per niche.
Open →How We Verify
The Live-or-Dead Check: every figure sourced and dated, expired programs never listed as live.
Open →