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Rural Business Development Grants (RBDG) is a grant from the USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service that funds economic development and job creation projects benefiting small and emerging private businesses in rural areas. Applications compete in two categories: business opportunity grants and business enterprise grants.
Eligible applicants include public entities, Indian Tribes, nonprofit corporations, rural cooperatives organized as private nonprofits, federally recognized tribes, and institutions of higher education serving rural areas. For-profit entities and individuals are not eligible. Grant amounts range from $10,000 to $500,000.
No cost sharing or matching is required. Applications must be submitted to the relevant USDA Rural Development State Office.
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gov Maintenance Calendar Rural Business Development Grant Program Department of Agriculture Rural Business-Cooperative Service Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:RDBCP-RBDG-2025 Funding Opportunity Title:Rural Business Development Grant Program Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Business and Commerce Expected Number of Awards:450 Assistance Listings:10.
351 -- Rural Business Development Grant Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Oct 18, 2024 Original Closing Date for Applications:Feb 28, 2025 Complete applications may be submitted in paper or electronic format and must be received by 4:30 p. m. local time on February 28, 2025, in the USDA Rural Development State Office for the State where the Project will be located.
Late submissions will not be considered. Current Closing Date for Applications:Feb 28, 2025 Complete applications may be submitted in paper or electronic format and must be received by 4:30 p. m.
local time on February 28, 2025, in the USDA Rural Development State Office for the State where the Project will be located. Late submissions will not be considered.
Archive Date:Mar 30, 2025 Estimated Total Program Funding: Eligible Applicants:Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility: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.
## Additional Information Agency Name:Rural Business-Cooperative Service 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.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Public entities, Indian Tribes, or nonprofit entities primarily serving rural areas. Projects must benefit small and emerging private businesses in rural areas. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $10,000 - $500,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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