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Annual USDA Rural Business Development Grant; FY26 cycle not yet announced on grants.gov listing
Historical funding: Varies
Prior eligibility: Public bodies, Indian Tribes, and nonprofit entities primarily serving rural areas.
Rural Business Development Grants (RBDG) is sponsored by USDA Rural Development Kansas. Supports economic development and job creation in rural areas through grants for business and community projects.
USDA's FY2026 Distance Learning and Telemedicine NOFO funds end-point equipment for rural schools, clinics, and libraries — but the 15% non-federal match, the hub-and-end-site project architecture, and the scoring weight on rurality and economic need are what determine winners by the June 30, 2026 deadline.
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's Community Connect Grant Program for FY2026 funds broadband deployment in the least-connected rural communities — but the program's 10/1 Mbps eligibility ceiling and five-award expected count make targeted, well-documented service-gap proposals far more important than total funding size.
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