Rural Business
Development Grants
This program is designed to provide technical assistance and training for small
rural businesses. Small means that the business has fewer than 50 new workers
and less than $1 million in gross revenue. There is no maximum grant amount;
however, smaller requests are given higher priority. There is no cost sharing
requirement. There are two types of RBDG projects, Opportunity grants and
Enterprise grants. Opportunity type grants are limited to up to 10 percent of
the total Rural Business Development Grant annual funding. Enterprise type grants
must be used on projects to benefit small and emerging businesses in rural
areas as specified in the grant application. Application Deadline: February 28,
2023, 4:30 p.m. local time.
