Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

June 30, 2026

20 days left

Grant Type

state

Overview

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

The purpose of RMAP is to support the development and ongoing success of rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises, each as defined in 7 CFR 4280.302. RMAP provides the following types of support: loan only, combination loan and technical assistance grant, and subsequent technical assistance grants to Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs).

Details

  • Agency: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
  • Administrator: Direct federal
  • Instrument: Competitive/Discretionary Grant; Loan
  • Status: Active: Accepting applications

Eligible Uses

Loan funds are used by the MDO to establish or recapitalize a revolving loan program for making microloans to a rural microentrepreneur business. Grant funds are used by the MDO to provide technical assistance and entrepreneurship training to rural individuals and businesses.

How to Apply

Application Deadline: 2026-06-30

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

small-businessesstartupsworkforce-developmentcommunity-development

Project Locations

WY

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