Rural Business Development Grant Program

US USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service (USDA-RBCS) grant open #RDBCP-RBDG-2026

Response due Jun 30, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) is offering the Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) Program, a federal grant program designed to support targeted technical assistance, training, and other activities that lead to the development or expansion of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas. This is a synopsis-level posting on Grants.gov under opportunity number RDBCP-RBDG-2026. The program is open for applications from May 15, 2026 through June 30, 2026. No detailed scope, award value, or eligibility specifics are provided beyond the agency and program identification.

What they want

The Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) Program, administered by the USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service, provides grants to support technical assistance, training, and related activities that promote the development or expansion of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas of the United States. The posting is categorized as a synopsis (docType: synopsis), indicating this is an early-stage notice of funding availability. Full program requirements, eligible applicants, matching requirements, and award details would be contained in the formal Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) or program announcement.

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov federal grants portal (grants.gov)

Risks & flags

Extremely limited detail in the synopsis — no award amounts, eligibility criteria, or scope specifics provided, making competitive assessment impossible at this stage
No attachments or links to full program announcement referenced, limiting ability to evaluate requirements

Market context

inferred from NAICS

Public Administration

NAICS 926150

US market size: n/a — buyer side
Typical award: n/a

Typical buyers

Internal

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.

Rural Business Development Grant Program

Due Jun 30

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