# Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rd-rbcs-26-rmap-rural-microentrepreneur-assistance-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361373

> Rural Business-Cooperative Service offered grants of up to $100,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $3.2 million in total. Applications closed on June 30, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RD-RBCS-26-RMAP |
| Agency | Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 30, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | $3.2 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.870 |

## 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

## What the grant funds

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

## Questions people ask

### Is RD-RBCS-26-RMAP still open?

No. It closed on June 30, 2026.

### Who can apply for Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program?

Rural Business-Cooperative Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program?

Closed June 30, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $100,000 each. About $3.2 million in total across about 20 awards.

### Who has won Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation, Northern Maine Development Commission, Inc., Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc. The program made 325 awards worth $16.2 million in that time.