Rural Business Development Grant Program
The summary for the Rural Business Development Grant Program grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Rural Business Development Grant Program: The purpose of the program is to promote economic development and job creation projects through the awarding of grant funds to eligible entities.Applications will compete in two separate categories, business opportunity grants and business enterprise grants, for use in funding variousbusiness and community projects that serve rural areas.
| Federal Grant Title: | Rural Business Development Grant Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | Rural Business-Cooperative Service (USDA-RBCS) |
| Grant Categories: | Business and Commerce |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RDBCP-RBDG-2026 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 10.351 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | June 30th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | June 30th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | May 15th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | May 15th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | July 30th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | $27,700,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 450 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | May 14th, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Rural public entities including, but not limited to: Towns, Communities, State agencies, Authorities, Nonprofit corporations, Institutions of higher education, Federally-recognized tribes, Rural cooperatives (if organized as a private nonprofit corporation).This program is only open to a Public Body/Government Entity, Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or a Nonprofit entity serving rural areas. For profit entities, individuals and individual businesses are not eligible to receive grants under this program.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Link to Program Web Site
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Rachel Reister
Loan & Grant Analyst
[email protected]
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