Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Funding Amount
Up to $100,000
Deadline
Closed
Grant Type
Federal
Deadline history & next window
Closed — no recurring cycle is stated for this program
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- Cycle
- Quarterly
- Last deadline
- June 30, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Application Due Date: Quarterly - First Quarter, September 30, 2025; Second”
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Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Domestic organizations that are non-profit entities, Indian Tribes (25 U
Required status
- Active SAM.gov registration (UEI)
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Applications received after the deadline are not eligible for funding under this notice and will not be
- Not eligible: application was completed, will not be considered further for an award.
- Not eligible: Applications will not be considered for
- Not eligible: Such applications will be withdrawn and not considered for funding.
- Not eligible: No funds made available under this notice shall be used for ineligible purposes outlined in 7 CFR
- Not eligible: ineligible and the application will not be considered for funding.
- Not eligible: An application must receive at least 60
Overview
Provides loans and grants to Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs) to provide training and technical assistance to microloan borrowers and micro entrepreneurs.
Details
- Agency: Rural Business-Cooperative Service
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Opportunity #: RD-RBCS-26-RMAP
- Total Funding: $3,200,000
- Expected Awards: 20
- Instrument: grant
- Cost Sharing: Required
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are domestic organizations that are non-profit entities, Indian Tribes (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)) or public institutions of higher education
How to Apply
FY2026 RMAP Notice for Applicants
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
(RMAP)
Fiscal Year 2026
Notice of Funding Opportunity
Funding Opportunity Number: RD-RBCS-26-RMAP
Publication Date: February 25, 2026
Application Due Date: Quarterly - First Quarter, September 30, 2025; Second
Quarter, December 31, 2025; Third Quarter, March 31, 2026, and Fourth Quarter,
June 30, 2026.
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BASIC INFORMATION
Funding Opportunity Title: Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP) for Fiscal Year 2026
Funding Opportunity Number: RD-RBCS-26-RMAP
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Assistance Listing Number: 10.870
Dates:
The deadlines for completed applications to be received in the RD State Office for quarterly funding
competitions are no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on: First Quarter, September 30, 2025; Second
Quarter, December 31, 2025; Third Quarter, March 31, 2026, and Fourth Quarter, June 30, 2026. If the
due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the application is due the next business day.
Applications received after the deadline are not eligible for funding under this notice and will not be
evaluated.
The annual microlender technical assistance grant (for existing Microenterprise Development
Organizations (MDOs) with a microentrepreneur revolving loan fund) will be made, non-competitively,
based on the microlender’s microlending activity and availability of funds. To determine the microlender
technical assistance grant awards for FY2026, if available, the Agency will use the microlender’s
outstanding balance of microloans as of June 30, 2026, to calculate the eligible grant amount.
Excerpt from the funding announcement. Read the full announcement.
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Small businesses
- Startups
- Workforce development
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