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. PlainGrants indexes 127 other opportunities from Rural Business-Cooperative Service.

up to $500K
award range
Closed
application status
20
expected awards
10.870
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program is closed (last close June 30, 2023). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Rural Business-Cooperative Service still indexes 127 other opportunities here.

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

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed June 30, 2023

Posted Aug 31 Closes Jun 30

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.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 3 doors

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (3 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Federally recognized tribal governments; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). Inside Rural Business-Cooperative 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 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

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.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Shamika Johnson Program Manager

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What to do next

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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