We are committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in rural America.
This program aims to provide technical support and training for small rural businesses, defining small businesses as those with fewer than 50 new employees and less than $1 million in gross revenue. The grant focuses on benefiting rural areas or towns outside the urban periphery of cities with a population over 50,000. It supports a wide range of activities including training, land development, pollution control, community economic development, and more, with a priority given to smaller funding requests and no cost-sharing requirement. Opportunity grants within this program cater to community development, technology-based economic development, and several other areas aiming to bolster rural economies.