Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- RDBCP-RBDG-2024
- Agency
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Rural Business Cooperative Services
Washington Office, Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Business and Commerce
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- County Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- State Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- City/Township Governments
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program is soliciting applications to support projects promoting rural economic development and job growth. Administered by the USDA Rural Housing Service, the RBDG will provide funding for technical assistance, revolving loan funds, feasibility studies and other services benefiting rural businesses. Eligible applicants include rural public entities, nonprofits, and federally recognized tribes. Applications will be evaluated based on job creation, community needs addressed, and leveraging of additional funds. The deadline for submissions is February 28, 2024, with award announcements starting May 31, 2024.
Individual awards may not exceed $500,000 and will fund work conducted in rural areas as defined by applicable program regulations. It is expected that approximately $37 million total will be made available nationwide through the RBDG program to support business development projects located in rural communities.
Synopsis
The purpose of the program is to promote economic development and job creation projects through the awarding of grant funds to eligible entities. Applications
will compete in two separate categories, business opportunity grants and business enterprise grants, for use in funding various business and community projects that serve rural areas.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1970-A Exhibit C_Environmental Checklist.pdf | ||
| 1940-Q 1_Certification Agreement.pdf | ||
| Federal Register Notice 2023-26562 12-4-2023.pdf | ||
| FY 2024 RBDG Application Toolkit.docx | DOCX document | |
| RD 400-4.pdf | ||
| RD-400-1.pdf | ||
| SF-424.pdf |
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