The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $100,000 Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (CFDA 10.870) Project Grant to the Southern Maine Finance Agency, a non-profit community development organization, to provide financial and technical support to rural microenterprises and microentrepreneurs in Maine. The grant funding will enable the organization to establish a revolving loan fund, deliver entrepreneurship training courses, provide one-on-one...
This federal Project Grant award of $100,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (CFDA 10.870). The grant was awarded on January 23, 2025 to the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development, a non-profit organization and community development corporation located in Berea, Kentucky. The funding will enable Mountain Association to provide financial and technical assistance to...
This Project Grant award of $100,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services through the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (CFDA 10.870). The funding will support Newcap Inc., a non-profit community development corporation in Oconto, Wisconsin, in delivering financial and technical assistance to rural microenterprises and microentrepreneurs in the region. Specifically, the grant will enable Newcap Inc. to establish revolving loan funds,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (CFDA 10.870) to Feed The Hunger Fund, a non-profit organization and community development corporation located in San Francisco, California. This grant will support Feed The Hunger Fund's efforts to provide financial services, investments, and technical assistance to rural microenterprises and microentrepreneurs in underserved communities,...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc. doing business as Entrepreneur Fund, for the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (CFDA #10.870). The grant will support Entrepreneur Fund's delivery of technical assistance and financial skills training to rural microentrepreneurs from Mar 2021 to Mar 2023. The Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program aims to provide rural business owners with less than...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS) provides $100,000 under the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (CFDA 10.870) to support the Iowa Area Development Group LLC. The funding will be used to provide rural microentrepreneurs in Iowa with the skills necessary to establish new rural microenterprises, as well as continuing technical and financial assistance to support the successful operation of these rural...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $289,324 Project Grant under the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (CFDA 10.870) to the Northern Me Dev Commission, a non-profit Community Development Financial Institution located in Caribou, Maine. This 2-year grant will enable the Northern Me Dev Commission to provide financial and technical assistance to rural microenterprises and microentrepreneurs in Aroostook and Washington counties. The grant...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $117,913 Project Grant under the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (CFDA 10.870) to the Nebraska Enterprise Fund, a non-profit community development organization. The grant supports the delivery of microloans, business development assistance, counseling, and technical services to rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises across Nebraska, with a focus on underserved communities including those owned by women,...
The Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $159,556 Project Grant under the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (CFDA 10.870) to the Economic And Community Development Institute, Inc. (Ecdi), a non-profit community development organization, on September 27, 2023. This two-year grant will enable Ecdi to deliver a range of services supporting rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises, including business skills training, technical assistance,...
This federal Project Grant award of $220,552.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (CFDA 10.870), supports the delivery of comprehensive services by Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc. to rural microenterprises and microentrepreneurs in Maryland. The grant will fund Maryland Capital Enterprises' provision of direct microloans up to $50,000, entrepreneurial training, business counseling,...