Opportunity Title:
Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program
Funder/Agency:
US Dept of Agriculture
Opportunity Number:
RBS–23–BUSINESS–0020
Description:
RBDG is a competitive grant designed to support targeted technical assistance, training, and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas that have fewer than 50 employees and less than $1 Million in revenues. Programmatic activities are separated in enterprise or opportunity type grant activities.
The Agency encourages applicants to consider projects that will advance the following key priorities:
Assisting rural communities to recover economically through more and better market opportunities and through improved infrastructure.
Ensuring all rural residents have equitable access to RD programs and benefits from RD funded projects.
Reducing climate pollution and increasing resilience to the impacts of climate change through economic support to rural communities.
Eligibility:
Grants may be made to a Public Body/Government Entity, an Indian Tribe, or a Nonprofit
entity primarily serving rural areas.
Award Details:
Total Amount Available:
$37,000,000
Deadline:
February 28, 2024
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