ClosedOpportunity RDBCP-10-RMAP

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

Rural Business-Cooperative Service · Department of Agriculture

At a glance

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Department of Agriculture). The application deadline was September 30, 2011. Individual awards are listed as up to $130K, with about 35 awards expected and $8.9M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 10.870 (Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jun 4, 2010Posted
Sep 30, 2011Application deadline

Posted: Jun 4, 2010
Close date: Sep 30, 2011
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $130,000
Est. total funding: $8,900,000
Expected awards: 35
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Mandatory

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Non-profit entities, Indian tribes, and public institutions of higher education that, for the benefit of rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises, provides training and technical assistance, makes microloans or facilitates access to capital or another related service, and/or has demonstrated record of delivering, or an effective plan to develop a program to deliver such services.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Eligible MDOs will automatically be eligible to receive technical assistance grants to provide technical assistance and training to microentrepreneurs that have received or are seeking a microloan under the RMAP. These grants are limited to an amount equal to not more than 25 percent of the loan to an MDO under the RMAP.Technical assistance-only (TA-only) grants will competitively be made to MDOs for the purpose of providing technical assistance and training to prospective borrowers. TA-only grants will be made to eligible MDOs that seek to provide business-based technical assistance and training to eligible microentrepreneurs and microenterprises, but do not seek funding for a direct loan under RMAP.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

10.870Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 10.870

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$8.44M

FY25

$9.51M

FY26

$9.5M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.870. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Business and Cooperative Programs
lori.washington@wdc.usda.gov
202-720-1914

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $130k, total estimated program funding is $8,900,000 and the agency expects to make about 35 awards.

How do I apply for “Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity RDBCP-10-RMAP), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 10.381