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Find similar grantsThis program provides funding for rural projects through local utility organizations. USDA offers zero-interest loans to local utilities, which then pass the funding to local businesses for projects that create and retain employment in rural areas.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Applications for the loan/grant to establish RLFs are accepted from Current Rural Utilities Service (RUS) electric or telecommunication borrowers, former RUS borrowers, or any not-for-profit utility for projects that wi…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows maximum Grant Amount: $300,000 (to local utilities to establish Revolving Loan Fund). Maximum Loan Amount: $1 million (from RLF to ultimate recipients). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Programs is funded by USDA Rural Development South Carolina (via local utility organizations). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Community Economic Development Projects is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Community Services (OCS). This program awards discretionary funds to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) for well-planned, financially viable, and innovative projects to enhance job creation and business development for individuals with low income. The goal is to decrease dependency on federal programs, chronic unemployment, and community deterioration in urban and rural areas. Projects are expected to actively recruit low-income individuals for positions created and ensure business viability for at least one year.
Community Economic Development (CED) is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This program awards discretionary funds to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) for well-planned, financially viable, and innovative projects that enhance job creation and business development for individuals with low income. CED awards are part of a broader strategy to decrease dependency on federal programs, chronic unemployment, and community deterioration in urban and rural areas.
The Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program's fourth-quarter FY26 deadline lands on June 30, 2026 — the last shot at REDLG capital this fiscal year. With $50 million in zero-interest loans and $10 million in grants available annually, REDLG is structurally unlike any other USDA Rural Development instrument: rural electric and telecommunications utilities apply on behalf of an ultimate rural business recipient, and the utility passes the federal funding through at zero or near-zero cost. Here is what eligible projects look like, why the intermediary structure quietly favors a specific applicant profile, and what to do before the next cycle opens in FY27.
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