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Eligible: Agriculture, Education, Local Government, Nonprofits, Tribes

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Rural Business Development Grant Program

From U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

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.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Grant

    • Title

      Rural Business Development Grant Program

    • Source

      U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Number of Awards

      450

    • Award Range

    • Cost Share

      No

    • Status

      Active

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Agriculture, Education, Local Government, Nonprofits, Tribes

    • Sector

      Forestry & Land Management, Other, Rural, Transportation, Workforce Development

    • Activity

      Equipment Purchase/Lease, Other, Planning, Program Management

    • Eligibility

      The grant must be used for projects that benefit rural areas or towns outside the urbanized periphery of any city with a population of 50,000 or more.

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      usda.gov

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Disbursement Method

      Reimbursement

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Oct 18, 2024

    • Application Close Date

      Feb 28, 2025

    • Application Close Time

      4:30 PM PST

  • Resources & Contacts

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