This program awards grants to eligible entities for economic development and job creation projects in rural areas. Applications compete in two categories: business opportunity grants and business enterprise grants, funding various business and community projects that serve rural communities.
Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions), city/township governments, state governments, special district governments, county governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and public/state controlled higher educatio
