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Grants

Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG)

Status

Usually opens in February and March

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Closed

Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.

Amount

Not published

No maximum grant amount; smaller requests prioritised

Funder

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development

public · national

Deadline: One call a year — 2026 notice closed June 15, 2026 (SECD applications) and June 30, 2026 (all others), via Grants.gov

Your odds

Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort

quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Up to 50 employees
micro enterprises
Sectors: any, agri
Stage: idea stage, pre-seed and seed
Locally registered entity required

Applicants are public bodies, Indian Tribes or nonprofits primarily serving rural areas; funds benefit small and emerging rural businesses. No maximum grant; smaller requests get priority.

How to apply

Contact your USDA Rural Development state office to confirm the current deadline
Partner with an eligible applicant - a rural public body, non-profit corporation, higher education institution or federally recognised tribe
Submit the application to the state office

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/rural-business-development-grants

"There is no maximum grant amount; however, smaller requests are given higher priority."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.rd.usda.gov

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