The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), invites applications for grants under the Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) Program.
Donor Name: Rural Business-Cooperative Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2026
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The purpose of the RBDG 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.
Priorities
Rural Business Cooperative Service Key Priorities: The Agency encourages applicants to consider projects that will advance the following RBCS Priorities:
- Domestic Manufacturing and industrial capacity
- Domestic Energy Production and energy security
- New and expanded markets for American Farmers and rural producers
- Program integrity, including the prevention and reduction of fraud, waste, and abuse
Funding Information
Funding is anticipated to be approximately $27.70 million.
Project Period
The period of time in which the grantee must initiate and complete the project is June 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028.
Eligibility Criteria
Grants may be made to a Public Body/Government Entity, an Indian Tribe, or a Nonprofit entity primarily serving rural areas. In accordance, applicants that are not delinquent on any Federal debt or not otherwise disqualified from participation in these Programs are eligible to apply. In accordance, the applicant and its principals must not be debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from participation in USDA programs. The applicant must not be delinquent on any federal debt, nor have any outstanding judgment obtained by the U.S. in a Federal court.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
