Rural Business Development Grants

Type
Funding
Organization
USDA
Description

Deadline Passed. Most Recent Deadline February 28, 2024. Application deadlines vary by state. Check with your local program staff. RBDG is a competitive grant designed to support targeted technical assistance, training and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas that have fewer than 50 employees and less than $1 million in gross revenues. Programmatic activities are separated into enterprise or opportunity type grant activities.

Funding Amount
Grants range from $10,000 up to $500,000.
Matching Funds
No
Geography
Eligibility
Federally-recognized Tribes, Rural Cooperatives, Towns, Communities, State agencies, Authorities, Nonprofit Corporations, Institutions of Higher Education.