Rbdg rural business coop rural enterprise grant

The Nahata Foundation received a $200,000 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, awarded on September 25, 2025, with a completion date of September 25, 2027. This Project Grant supports the Foundation's efforts to promote sustainable economic development and job creation in rural Arizona by providing technical assistance and capital to small and emerging private businesses that employ 50 or fewer new employees and have less than $1 million in projected gross revenue.

As an intermediary grantee, the Nahata Foundation will deliver services aimed at strengthening rural enterprise development within its service area. The grant funding supports initiatives designed to foster business growth, create employment opportunities, and contribute to economic revitalization in rural communities, consistent with the program's priorities of supporting low-income areas, preserving existing jobs, and addressing high unemployment regions.