Closed · RDBCP-RBDG-RT-2026 · CFDA 10.351 · Discretionary

Rural Business Development Grant Program - Rural Transportation Systems

Federal grant opportunity posted by Rural Business-Cooperative Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $650K
Award range
Closed
Status
June 30, 2026
Close date
5
Expected awards

The verdict

Rural Business Development Grant Program - Rural Transportation Systems is a closed discretionary listing from Rural Business-Cooperative Service that offered Up to $650,000 across 5 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 $650K
award range
Closed
application status
5
expected awards
10.351
CFDA 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 Up to $650,000.

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, 2026

Posted May 26 Closes Jun 30

Est. Total Funding

$995,500

Expected Awards

5

Instrument

Grant

Description

The purpose of this program is to improve the economic conditions of rural areas by providing technical assistance that will enhance the operation of rural transportation systems.

Civic applicant mix · government + nonprofit doors

Rural Business Development Grant Program combines government/tribal and nonprofit applicant types (6 doors). The listing is a civic funding corridor spanning public and nonprofit operators. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). 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 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

Rachel Reister Loan & Grant Analyst

What to do next

Rural Business Development Grant Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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