Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP)

Archived opportunity record

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program is closed (last close June 30, 2022). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Rural Utilities Service still indexes 145 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 6 doors

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (6 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Federally recognized tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); +2 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Business and Commerce · Community Development · Employment, Labor and Training · Energy · Environment · Food and Nutrition · Opportunity Zones · Regional Development (AG;BC;CD;ELT;EN;ENV;FN;OZ;RD). Inside Rural Utilities Service's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 06

Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education

Code 07

Federally recognized tribal governments

Code 11

Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

Code 12

Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

Code 13

Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

Code 20

Private institutions of higher education

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.