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Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP)

Status

Status not published

Quarterly deadlines listed: Sept 30 2025, Dec 31 2025, Mar 31 2026, Jun 30 2026 (all passed); FY27 dates not on page

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Amount
$50,000

Loans of US$50,000-US$500,000 to Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs) for a revolving fund; MDOs lend up to US$50,000 to microentrepreneurs, max 75% of project cost, fixed rate. Businesses apply via an MDO.

You must co-fund 25%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development

public · national

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Quarterly deadlines listed: Sept 30 2025, Dec 31 2025, Mar 31 2026, Jun 30 2026 (all passed); FY27 dates not on page

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.

You fund 25% yourself.

Who can apply

Ultimate recipients: businesses in eligible rural areas (outside towns/cities under 50,000 residents) with 10 or fewer full-time employees

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/rural-microentrepreneur-assistance-program

"Businesses located in an eligible area with 10 or fewer full-time employees. ... Up to $50,000. Fixed interest rate. Limited to 75 percent of project cost."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.rd.usda.gov

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