Funder: Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Due Dates: September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2025 | June 30, 2025 (quarterly deadlines)
Funding Amounts: Loans: up to $1,000,000 (zero-interest, 10-year term) | Grants: up to $300,000 (20% match required)
Summary: Zero-interest loans and grants to local utilities for pass-through funding to rural projects that create or retain jobs.
Key Information: Applicants must be current/former Rural Utilities Service borrowers or eligible nonprofit utilities; projects must benefit rural areas (population <50,000).