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Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG)
The purpose of the program is to promote economic development and job creation projects through the awarding of grant funds to eligible entities.
Applicationswill 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.
Applicationswill 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.
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Estimated Funding: $25,000,000
Office: Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Estimated Funding: $25,000,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Link to program Web site
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Rural public entities including, but not limited to:Towns, Communities, State agencies, Authorities, Nonprofit corporations, Institutions of higher education, Federally-recognized tribes, Rural cooperatives (if organized as a private nonprofit corporation).
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/rural-business-development-grants
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
RBDG Program Contact
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2023-12-12
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2024-04-10
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