Rbdg rural business business coop business opportunity native american grant

The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians received a $165,793 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services, awarded September 24, 2025, with a completion deadline of September 24, 2027. Under this project grant, the tribe serves as an intermediary entity providing technical assistance and capital support to small and emerging private businesses operating in rural areas of North Dakota. The grant supports the tribe's efforts to facilitate sustainable economic development and job creation within rural communities, with eligible businesses limited to those projecting fewer than 50 new employees and less than $1 million in projected gross revenue.

The Rural Business Development Grant program prioritizes projects located in communities with significant low-income populations, those preserving existing employment, those generating new job opportunities, and those situated in high-unemployment areas. As a federally recognized Native American tribe with substantial federal grant administration capacity, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians leverages this funding to advance economic self-determination for its 30,000 enrolled members while contributing to broader rural economic development objectives in North Dakota.