Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG)

Agency: Rural Business-Cooperative Service

10.351 -- Rural Business Development Grant

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Government

City or township governments
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
State governments
County governments

Education

Private institutions of higher education
Public and state institutions of higher education

Additional information

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).

Grantor contact information

Description

Cindy Mason Program Manager

Email

RBDG Program Contact

cindy.mason@usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
RD_400-1_Equal_Opportunity_Agreement.pdf	Equal Opportunity Agreement	Sep 28, 2021 02:51 PM UTC
FY22_RBDG_NOSA_published_9-27-21.pdf	Program Notice	Sep 27, 2021 09:23 PM UTC
1940-Q_1_Certification_Agreement.pdf	Certification Agreement	Sep 28, 2021 02:54 PM UTC
1970-A_Exhibit_C_Environmental_Checklist.pdf	Environmental Checklist	Sep 28, 2021 02:54 PM UTC
RD400-4_Assurance_Agreement.pdf	Assurance Agreement	Sep 28, 2021 02:51 PM UTC
FY_2022_RBDG_Application_Toolkit.docx	FY2022 RBDG Application Toolkit	Sep 27, 2021 09:22 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Link to program Web site

Archived: March 30, 2022

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$--

Program Funding

450

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

RDBCP-RBDG-2022

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Business and commerce

Category Explanation:

This program is designed to provide technical assistance and training for small rural businesses. Small means that the business has fewer than 50 new workers and less than $1 million in gross revenue.

History

Version:

Posted date:

September 27, 2021

Archive date:

March 30, 2022