Closed · RD-RBCS-23-RMAP · CFDA 10.870 · Discretionary
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Rural Business-Cooperative Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 30, 2023
- Close date
- 20
- Expected awards
The verdict
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program is a closed discretionary listing from Rural Business-Cooperative Service that offered Up to $500,000 across 20 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 20
- expected awards
- 10.870
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program - is cataloged under number RD-RBCS-23-RMAP and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.870, posted by Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on August 31, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $500,000. It expects to issue 20 awards. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 30, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $500,000
Close Date
June 30, 2023
The deadlines for completed applications to be received in the USDA RD State Office for quarterly funding competitions are no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on: First Quarter, September 30, 2022;Second Quarter, December 31, 2022;Third Quarter, March 31, 2023, and Fourth Quarter, June 30, 2023.
Posted
August 31, 2022
Expected Awards
20
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
What does this program do?It provides loans and grants to Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs) to:To help microenterprises startup and growth through a Rural Microloan Revolving Fund.Provide training and technical assistance to microloan borrowers and micro entrepreneurs. Who may apply for this program?The following are eligible to be a Microenterprise Development Organization:Nonprofits.Federally-recognized tribes.Institutions of higher education.The following are eligible to apply for a loan from the MDO as an ultimate recipient:Businesses located in an eligible area with 10 or fewer full-time employees.What is an eligible area?Rural areas outside a city or town with a population of fewer than 50,000 residents. Urbanized areas near a city of 50,000 or more may not be eligible.The borrower’s headquarters may be based within a larger city so long as the project service area is located in an eligible rural area.The lender may be located anywhere.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 06, 07, 12. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Shamika Johnson Program Manager
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