OpportunityTitle: Rural Business Development Grant Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Rural public entities including, but not limited to: Towns, Communities, State agencies, Authorities, Nonprofit corporations, Institutions of higher education, Federally-recognized tribes, Rural cooperative (if organized as a private nonprofit corporation).This program is only open to a Public Body/Government Entity, Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or a Nonprofit entity serving rural areas.  For profit entities, individuals and individual businesses are not eligible to receive grants under this program.
Description: 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 variousbusiness and community projects that serve rural areas.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: RBDG Program Contact
GrantorContactText: Cindy Mason &lt;br/&gt;Loan Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-690-1433
CloseDateExplanation: Complete applications may be submitted in paper or electronic format and must be received by 4:30 p.m. local time on February 28, 2025, in the USDA Rural Development State Office for the State where the Project will be located.  Late submissions will not be considered.