Rural Business Development Grants

Submitted by miakah on Mon, 07/18/2016 - 12:08
Type: 
Funding
Grant Deadline: 
12/31/2023
Organization: 
USDA
Description: 

Applications are accepted year-round. 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.

Category: 
small business, rural business, family-owned, private business, rural communities
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.
Website: 
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/rural-business-devel…