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Rural Business Development Grant Program
Service
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Final Application Due Date |
Funding Available
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Match Required
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| Food, Agriculture & Nutrition |
Federal
USDA |
02-28-2025 | N/A | No Match Required |
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Service
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Final Application Due Date
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Funding Available
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Match Required
Status
- Expected Number of Awards 450
- Opportunity Type Discretionary
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CFDA
10.351 -- Rural Business Development Grant
Description
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.
Eligibility
- IHE
- Local Government
- Non-Profit
- Other
- State Government
- Tribal Government
Additional Eligibility Information
Rural public entities including, but not limited to: Towns, Communities, State agencies, Authorities, Nonprofit corporations, Institutions of higher education, Federally-recognized tribes, Rural cooperative (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.
Key Date(s)
- October 18, 2024: Posted Date
- October 18, 2024: Last Updated Date
- February 28, 2025: Current Closing Date for Applications
- February 28, 2025: Application Due Date
- March 30, 2025: Application Archive Date
Contact Information
Cindy Mason
Loan Specialist Phone 202-690-1433