Rural Business Development Grant Program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on June 30, 2026. CFDA 10.351 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was Varies by applicant.

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

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 7 doors

Rural Business Development Grant Program bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (7 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +3 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 code maps to Business and Commerce (BC). Inside Rural Business-Cooperative Service's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 00

State governments

Code 01

County governments

Code 02

City or township governments

Code 04

Special district governments

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.