# Rural Business Development Grant (10.351)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-351-rural-business-development-grant/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Rural Business Development Grant is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $181 million in 1,965 grants, about $92,322 per award.

## Objectives

To promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the development of small and emerging private business, industry, and related employment for improving the economy in rural communities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $36.8 million | 476 |
| 2022 | $34.8 million | 403 |
| 2023 | $43.6 million | 442 |
| 2024 | $36.2 million | 372 |
| 2025 | $30.1 million | 272 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Border Regional Commission | New Hampshire | $12.9 million |
| National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation, Inc. | District of Columbia | $3.2 million |
| Nebraska Indian Community College | Nebraska | $3.0 million |
| Cherokee Nation | Oklahoma | $2.1 million |
| Mid-Columbia Economic Development District | Oregon | $1.9 million |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Georgia | $1.5 million |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina | $1.2 million |
| Kentucky Community & Technical College System | Kentucky | $1.2 million |
| Communities Unlimited Inc | Arkansas | $1.1 million |
| Pathstone Enterprise Center, LLC | New York | $1.0 million |
| The Susan Laflesche Picotte Center | Nebraska | $1.0 million |
| City of Eagle Pass | Texas | $998,147 |
| Atip Foundation, LLC | Texas | $987,991 |
| Center for Rural Affairs | Nebraska | $886,793 |
| Sullivan County Visitors Association | New York | $864,000 |
| Indian Dispute Resolution Services Inc | California | $821,781 |
| Community Transportation Association of America | District of Columbia | $750,000 |
| Operation Hope, Inc. | Georgia | $742,752 |
| Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians | North Dakota | $715,983 |
| Imperial Regional Alliance, Inc. | California | $715,033 |