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Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

Federal funding opportunity RD-RBCS-26-RMAP from Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Department of Agriculture).

Posted
February 26, 2026
Closed
June 30, 2026
Award ceiling
$100,000
Program funding
$3,200,000
Expected awards
20
Cost sharing
Yes
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
10.870
Category
Business and Commerce
Archives
July 30, 2026

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 10.870 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated
$3.5M
FY2026 obligated
$177,075
FY2027 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
76

Top recipients: Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation, Northern Maine Development Commission, Inc., Partner Community Capital, Inc., First Childrens Finance, Mountain Association for Community Econo

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

Provides loans and grants to Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs) to provide training and technical assistance to microloan borrowers and micro entrepreneurs. 

Who can apply

Eligible applicants are domestic organizations that are non-profit entities, Indian Tribes (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)) or public institutions of higher education

The official record

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Agency contact: Arti Kshirsagar Business Loan and Grant Analyst · [email protected] · 2027208684

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