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Quarterly application deadlines within FY2026 NOFO: Q1 Sep 30 2025, Q2 Dec 31 2025, Q3 Mar 31 2026, Q4 Jun 30 2026. Applications due by 4:30 PM local time.
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs for Fiscal Year 2026 is sponsored by Agriculture Department; Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS or Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), invites applications for loans and grants under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs (REDLG or Programs) for fiscal year (FY) 2026, subject to the availability of funding.
This notice is being issued prior to the passage of a FY 2026 Appropriations Act, which may or may not provide funding for this program, to allow applicants sufficient time to leverage financing, prepare and submit their applications, and give the Agency time to process applications within FY 2026.
Based on FY 2025 appropriated funding and current budget situation, the Agency estimates that approximately $50,000,000 for Loans and $10,000,000 for Grants will be available for FY 2026. Successful applications will be selected by the Agency for funding and subsequently awarded to the extent that funding may ultimately be made available through appropriations.
All applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in developing their applications. Action: Notice. Published in the Federal Register on 2025-09-15.
Federal Register document number: 2025-17770.
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Applications for Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs for Fiscal Year 2026 are due June 30, 2026. This is an annual program. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Yes — Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs for Fiscal Year 2026 is offered by Agriculture Department; Rural Business-Cooperative Service and this listing comes from Federal Register, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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Amended Notice of Funding Opportunity for Rural Energy for America Program Technical Assistance Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2024; Extension of Submission Deadline is sponsored by Agriculture Department; Rural Business-Cooperative Service. The Rural Business Cooperative Service (RBCS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announced its acceptance of applications under the Rural Energy for America (REAP) Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program for fiscal year (FY) 2024 in the Federal Register on February 20, 2024. This notice is extending the date by which applications can be submitted. Action: Notice, extension of submission deadline. Published in the Federal Register on 2024-03-04. Federal Register document number: 2024-04452.
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural Energy for America Program for Fiscal Years 2025, 2026, and 2027 is sponsored by Agriculture Department; Rural Business-Cooperative Service. The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to announce acceptance of grant, guaranteed loan, and combined grant and guaranteed loan applications under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). This notice announces the deadlines, dates, and times that applications must be received in order to be considered for REAP funds. The NOFO is being issued for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025, 2026, and 2027. The notice will not be applied retroactively to any applications previously filed. Applications received the date following the publication of this notice through September 30, 2027, will be evaluated and scored according to the provisions listed in this notice, unless otherwise amended via a subsequent notice. Published in the Federal Register on 2024-10-16. Federal Register document number: 2024-23854.
Amended Notice of Funding Opportunity for Rural Energy for America Program Technical Assistance Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2024; Extension of Submission Deadline is sponsored by Agriculture Department; Rural Business-Cooperative Service. The Rural Business Cooperative Service (RBCS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announced its acceptance of applications under the Rural Energy for America (REAP) Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program for fiscal year (FY) 2024 in the Federal Register on February 20, 2024. This notice is extending the date by which applications can be submitted. Action: Notice, extension of submission deadline. Published in the Federal Register on 2024-03-04. Federal Register document number: 2024-04452.
Empowering Communities Grants is sponsored by PPL Foundation. These grants enrich the overall vitality of the community through programs that protect the environment and improve people's lives. Focus areas include environmental stewardship and education. Projects involving native plant pollinator habitat restoration within the Schuylkill watershed could align with environmental stewardship goals.
Brown Girl Jane x SheaMoisture Grant is a grant from SheaMoisture and Brown Girl Jane that funds Black and woman-owned beauty and wellness businesses in the United States. Part of SheaMoisture's broader commitment to addressing racial inequality through its $1 million annual giving fund, this program specifically supports founders at the intersection of Black and women-owned entrepreneurship in the beauty and wellness sector. Applicants must be based in the U.S. and have operated their business for at least one year. Grants range from $10,000 to $25,000. Check the SheaMoisture Fund website for the current open cycle, as deadlines vary by cohort.
USDA opened a $27.7M Rural Business Development Grant NOFO on May 18 with two deadlines two weeks apart. The June 15 Strategic Economic and Community Development carve-out and the June 30 main pool fund different applicants under different scoring — and most rural cooperatives apply to the wrong one.
Read articleUSDA's FY2026 Rural Business Development Grant NOFO funds technical assistance and small-business support in rural communities under 50,000 residents — but the two-deadline structure (June 15 for Strategic Economic and Community Development applications, June 30 for everyone else), the enterprise vs. opportunity split, and the pass-through grantee model are what shape competitive proposals.
Read articleUSDA Rural Development's FY2026 Rural Business Development Grants NOFO published May 15 — Opportunity grants capped at 10 percent of annual funding, Enterprise grants for small and emerging rural businesses, awards obligated by July 31, and applications routed through state offices on locally-set deadlines. The state-office routing is the operational detail that decides who gets funded.
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