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Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service. REAP offers guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems or to make energy efficiency improvements.
This includes projects producing energy from wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, hydropower, and hydrogen-based sources, as well as energy efficiency upgrades to buildings and equipment.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Agricultural producers (at least 50% of gross income from agriculture) and small businesses located in eligible rural areas (populations of 50,000 or less). Must be a private for-profit entity, cooperative, electric utility, or Tribal corporation/business. No outstanding delinquent federal taxes, debt, judgment, or debarment. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows grants up to 50% of total eligible project costs; $1,500 to $500,000 for renewable energy systems and $1,500 to $250,000 for energy efficiency improvements. Loan guarantees up to 75% of total eligible costs. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants is funded by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service. RMAP provides loans and grants to Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs) that, in turn, offer microloans and technical assistance to rural microentrepreneurs. A microentrepreneur is defined as a rural sole proprietorship or business with fewer than ten employees.
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service. The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems, including solar panel installation, or to make energy efficiency improvements.
While applicants chase fixed federal deadlines, USDA Rural Development keeps roughly $4.1 billion moving through programs with no deadline at all — Community Facilities, Water & Waste Disposal, and Business & Industry loans that accept applications year-round. But 2026 brought a quiet shake-up: REAP grants paused, RBDG's competitive window closed. Here is the map of what's open, what's frozen, and how rural organizations should work a rolling pipeline.
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