Funder: Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Due Dates: September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | August 1, 2026 (Technical Assistance Grant request)
Funding Amounts: Loans: $50,000–$500,000 per award; Grants: up to $100,000 per year; Estimated total program funding: $4,600,000–$21,000,000; ~20 awards expected.
Summary: Provides loans and grants to Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs) for microloans and technical assistance to support rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises.
Key Information: 15% cost share/match required; eligible applicants are nonprofits, Tribes, or public higher education institutions.