Assistance Listing 10.351
Rural Business Development Grant
Rural Business Cooperative Service · Department of Agriculture
The verdict for a small nonprofit
52% of awards go to organizations new to this program, but recipient types are not reported for most awards, so the nonprofit share is unknown.
Based on 1,148 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $75,565. Expect about 68 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 52%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- n/a
- recipient types not reported for most awards
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $76K
- $47K – $100K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 279
- $30M committed to them
- Usually posts
- May
- annual · 68-day window
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Government | GA | 18 | $1,519,964 |
| Mass Museum of Contemp ART | Other | MA | 18 | $552,203 |
| Indian Dispute Resolution Services INC | Other | CA | 15 | $821,781 |
| Region IV Development Association, INC. | Other | ID | 14 | $284,436 |
| Headwaters Resource Conservation & Development Area INC | Other | MT | 14 | $145,650 |
| Communities Unlimited INC | Other | AR | 12 | $1,105,765 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Government | NC | 10 | $1,245,732 |
| Atip Foundation, LLC | Other | TX | 10 | $987,991 |
| Northern Forest Center INC | Other | NH | 10 | $432,840 |
| Farm Fresh Rhode Island | Other | RI | 10 | $269,487 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 515 | $37M | $57K | $30K – $99K |
| 2022 | 441 | $35M | $72K | $33K – $100K |
| 2023 | 479 | $44M | $79K | $45K – $100K |
| 2024 | 390 | $36M | $78K | $40K – $99K |
| 2025 | 279 | $30M | $76K | $47K – $100K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | 2026-06-30 | 35 d | RDBCP-RBDG-RT-2026 · Rural Business Development Grant Program - Rural Transportation Systems |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-06-30 | 46 d | RDBCP-RBDG-2026 · Rural Business Development Grant Program |
| 2024-10-18 | 2025-02-28 | 133 d | RDBCP-RBDG-2025 · Rural Business Development Grant Program |
| 2023-12-12 | 2024-02-28 | 78 d | RDBCP-RBDG-2024 · Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) |
| 2022-12-22 | 2023-02-28 | 68 d | RDBCP-RBDG-2023 · Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) |
| 2021-09-27 | 2022-02-28 | 154 d | RDBCP-RBDG-2022 · Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 10.351?
52% of awards go to organizations new to this program, but recipient types are not reported for most awards, so the nonprofit share is unknown. Based on 1,148 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $75,565. Expect about 68 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Rural Business Development Grant award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $76K; the middle half ran from $47K to $100K. 279 new awards were made, with $30M committed to them.
When does 10.351 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in May with about 68 days to apply. The most recent round posted May 26, 2026.
Who runs this program?
Department of Agriculture (Rural Business Cooperative Service). Assistance Listing 10.351 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.