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Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program is a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business-Cooperative Service that funds organizations providing training, technical assistance, and microlending to rural microentrepreneurs. The program helps small businesses in rural areas access capital and business development resources.
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, Indian Tribes, and public institutions of higher education. Awards range from $100,000 to $3,200,000. Applications are accepted through June 30, 2026 via Grants.
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870 -- Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:Yes Last Updated Date:Feb 26, 2026 Original Closing Date for Applications:Jun 30, 2026 Q1 : 09/30/2025 11:59pm EST Q2 : 12/31/2025 11:59pm EST Q3 : 03/31/2026 11:59pm EST Q4 : 06/30/2026 11:59pm EST Current Closing Date for Applications:Jun 30, 2026 Q1 : 09/30/2025 11:59pm EST Q2 : 12/31/2025 11:59pm EST Q3 : 03/31/2026 11:59pm EST Q4 : 06/30/2026 11:59pm EST Archive Date:Jul 30, 2026 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 4,600,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:Eligible applicants are domestic organizations that are non-profit entities, Indian Tribes (25 U.S.C.
5304(e)) or public institutions of higher education. ## Additional Information Agency Name:Rural Business-Cooperative Service Description:Provides loans and grants to Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs) to provide microloans for microenterprise startups and growth through a Rural Microloan Revolving Fund.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit entities, Indian Tribes, or public institutions of higher education. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $100,000 - $3,200,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is June 30, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP) is a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that funds microenterprise development organizations providing technical assistance and small loans to rural microentrepreneurs. Eligible activities include business planning training, one-on-one mentoring, financial literacy education, and microloan programs for rural businesses with ten or fewer employees. Eligible applicants are nonprofit microenterprise development organizations and rural cooperatives serving eligible rural areas. Program funding includes both grant and revolving loan components.
The Value Added Producer Grants program from the USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service provides competitive grants to agricultural producers seeking to start or expand value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of agricultural products. Planning grants of up to $75,000 and working capital grants of up to $250,000 are available. Eligible applicants include individual agricultural producers, groups of independent producers, producer-controlled entities, and farmer or rancher cooperatives. Funded activities include generating new products, expanding marketing opportunities, and increasing producer income. The program helps agricultural producers capture a greater share of the value chain and build more resilient farm operations.
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.
Manufacturing Grants (Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund) is sponsored by FuzeHub (New York State). These grants, part of the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund, encourage collaboration between not-for-profit organizations and small to medium-sized manufacturing companies in New York State. Project categories include adoption of new technology to enhance a process and/or product, prototype development, design for manufacturing, proof-of-concept manufacturing, certain equipment purchases, and manufacturing scale-up.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.