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Rural Business Development Grant Program

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

RDBCP-RBDG-2026

USDA-RBCS

General Information

$27,700,000

Est. Program Funding:

June 30, 2026

Closing Date:

450

Expected No. of Awards

N/a

Award Ceiling

Opportunity Number:
RDBCP-RBDG-2026

Owning Agency:
USDA-RBCS

Opportunity Category:
Discretionary (D)

Synopsis

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 various business and community projects that serve rural areas.
Response Date	Jun 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Posting Date	May 15, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Archive Date	Jul 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling	N/a
Award Floor	N/a
Cost Sharing	No

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Special district governments, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), State governments

Additional Info 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.

Additional Information

Agency Name	Cindy Mason Loan Specialist
Link to Additional Information:	Link to Program Web Site
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: GrantSolutions Help Desk Phone: 202-690-1433

CFDA Program(s)

10.351: Rural Business Development Grant

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