Rural Microentrepreneur Program(RMAP)
- Posted
- February 26, 2026
- Closed
- June 30, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $500,000
- Award floor
- $50,000
- Program funding
- $4,600,000
- Expected awards
- 20
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Other
- 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 →
Synopsis
Provides loans and grants to Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs) to provide microloans for microenterprise startups and growth through a Rural Microloan Revolving Fund.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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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