Opportunity Listing - Rural Business Development Grant Program

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Rural Business Development Grant Program

Agency: Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Assistance Listings: 10.351 -- Rural Business Development Grant

Last Updated: October 18, 2024

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

Government

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

Education

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

Nonprofit

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

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 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.

Grantor contact information

Description

Cindy Mason Loan Specialist Phone 202-690-1433

Email

RBDG Program Contact

cindy.mason@wdc.usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
Federal_Register_Notice_2024-20344_10-18-2024.pdf	Federal Register Notice 10-18-2024	Oct 18, 2024 03:47 PM UTC
SF-424.pdf	Application for Federal Assistance	Oct 18, 2024 03:48 PM UTC
RD_400-1.pdf	Equal Opportunity Agreement	Oct 18, 2024 03:48 PM UTC
RD_400-4.pdf	Assurance Agreement	Oct 18, 2024 03:49 PM UTC
1940-Q_1.pdf	Certification Agreement	Oct 18, 2024 03:49 PM UTC
Exhibit_C_Environmental_Documentation_Checklist.doc	Exhibit C Environmental Checklist	Jan 10, 2025 06:11 PM UTC
FY_2025_RBDG_Application_Toolkit.docx	RBDG Application Toolkit	Oct 18, 2024 03:51 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Link to Program Web Site

Archived: March 30, 2025

Application process

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Award

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Program Funding

450

Expected awards

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Award Floor

$--

Award Ceiling

Funding opportunity number:

RDBCP-RBDG-2025

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Business and commerce

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

October 18, 2024

Archive date:

March 30, 2025