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Northern Community Investment Corporation New Hampshire Loans
Grantor
Northern Community Investment Corporation
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessrural_business
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Rural Business Grants 2026
Browse open grant programs for rural businesses, farms, and small-town entrepreneurs in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.
Forrest Grants
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USDA, state rural development, and community foundation grants for businesses outside the big metros.
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Forrest Grant keeps the list clean, relevant, and pointed at programs worth a real application.
Open grants
333
Average award
$242,919
Top eligibility tags
rural_businessruralsmall_businessagriculture
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Grants in Rural
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Browse open grant programs for rural businesses, farms, and small-town entrepreneurs in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.
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USDA Rural Business Development Grants Montana
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofitlocal_government
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USDA Rural Business Development Grants Nebraska
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofitlocal_government
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USDA Rural Business Development Grants
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$500,000
nonprofitlocal_government
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Northern Community Investment Corporation Loans
Grantor
Northern Community Investment Corporation
Award Amount
$500,000
small_businessrural_business
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Wind River Development Fund Small Business Loans
Grantor
Wind River Development Fund
Award Amount
$400,000
small_businessnative_owned
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Three Rivers Planning and Development District Small Business Loan Programs
Grantor
Three Rivers Planning and Development District
Award Amount
$400,000
small_businessstartup
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FSA Farm Operating Loan (Direct)
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$400,000
rural_businessfarmer
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GROW South Dakota Business Lending (Agriculture)
Grantor
GROW South Dakota (Northeast South Dakota Economic Corporation)
Award Amount
$400,000
south dakota businessall counties
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FSA Beginning Farmer Down Payment Loan Program
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$300,150
rural_businessbeginning_farmer
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Alaska Rural Development Initiative Fund
Grantor
State of Alaska
Award Amount
$300,000
small_businessrural_business
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OneGeorgia Entrepreneur and Small Business Loan Guarantee Program
Grantor
OneGeorgia Authority
Award Amount
$250,000
small businessrural
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grant - Bangor Region
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$250,000
agriculturevalue_added
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Utah Rural Employment Expansion Program for Salt Lake City Companies Expanding Rural Operations
Grantor
Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity
Award Amount
$250,000
job_creationrural
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Northern Maine Development Commission Business Finance
Grantor
Northern Maine Development Commission
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessrural_business
View GrantUTRolling
Rural Employment Development Incentive (REDI) Grant — Food Service in Rural Utah
Grantor
Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO)
Award Amount
$250,000
Utah basedrural
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grant
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$250,000
agriculturevalue_added
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grant - Baton Rouge Region
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$250,000
agriculturevalue_added
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Utah Agriculture Resource Development Loan
Grantor
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Award Amount
$250,000
farmeragribusiness
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grant - Topeka Region
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$250,000
agriculturevalue_added
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Spruce Root Loan Program
Grantor
Spruce Root
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessrural_business
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Spruce Root Business Loans
Grantor
Spruce Root
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businesscdfi
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grants U.S. Virgin Islands
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$250,000
agricultural_producerrural_business
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Clinch-Powell Small Business Lending
Grantor
Clinch-Powell Resource Conservation and Development Council
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessentrepreneur
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Georgia OneGeorgia Entrepreneur and Small Business Loan Guarantee Program
Grantor
OneGeorgia Authority
Award Amount
$250,000
small businessrural
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Rural Employment Development Incentive (REDI) Grant
Grantor
Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO)
Award Amount
$250,000
Utah basedrural
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grant - Kansas City, KS Region
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$250,000
agriculturevalue_added
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Rural Employment Development Incentive (REDI) Grant — Professional Services
Grantor
Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO)
Award Amount
$250,000
Utah basedrural
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grants
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$250,000
agriculturerural
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grant - Lewiston Region
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$250,000
agriculturevalue_added
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grant - Billings Region
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$250,000
agriculturevalue_added
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grant - Frederick Region
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$250,000
agriculturevalue_added
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Utah Rural Employment Expansion Program for Provo Companies Expanding Rural Operations
Grantor
Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity
Award Amount
$250,000
job_creationrural
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grant for Bellevue-Area Producers
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$250,000
agricultureproducer
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Center for Rural Affairs Rural Enterprise Assistance Project Loans
Grantor
Center for Rural Affairs
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessrural_business
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grant - Annapolis Region
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$250,000
agriculturevalue_added
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Rural Opportunity Initiative (ROI) — Oregon
Grantor
Business Oregon
Award Amount
$250,000
ruralsmall_business
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Southeast Idaho Council of Governments Revolving Loan Fund
Grantor
Southeast Idaho Council of Governments
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessrural_business
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Rural Employment Development Incentive (REDI) Grant — Transportation Businesses
Grantor
Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO)
Award Amount
$250,000
Utah basedrural
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Northern Initiatives Michigan Small Business Loans
Grantor
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Award Amount
$250,000
small_businessstartup
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grants West Virginia
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$200,000
agricultural_producercooperative
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grants Arkansas
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$200,000
agricultural_producercooperative
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grants Minnesota
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$200,000
agricultural_producercooperative
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USDA Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG)
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$200,000
rural_businesscooperative
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grants Puerto Rico
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$200,000
agricultural_producercooperative
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Georgia Rural Zone Tax Credits
Grantor
State of Georgia
Award Amount
$200,000
businessrural_business
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grants Oklahoma
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Award Amount
$200,000
agricultural_producercooperative
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OCF Thriving Entrepreneurs Grant Program
Grantor
Oregon Community Foundation
Award Amount
$150,000
women_ownedminority_owned
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Georgia Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (GPELRP)
Grantor
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Award Amount
$150,000
licensed physiciangeorgia based
View GrantGARolling
Georgia Dentist Loan Repayment Programs (DRAA and GDELRP)
Grantor
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Award Amount
$150,000
licensed dentistgeorgia based
View GrantGARolling
Georgia Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program (PRAA)
Grantor
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Award Amount
$100,000
licensed physiciangeorgia based
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Communities Unlimited Mississippi Small Business Loans
Grantor
Communities Unlimited
Award Amount
$100,000
small_businessrural_business
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Eastern Oregon Border Board — Education & Workforce Training Grant
Grantor
Oregon Community Foundation / Eastern Oregon Border Board
Award Amount
$100,000
ruralworkforce_training
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Small Business & Microenterprise Grant (SBMA)
Grantor
Business Oregon
Award Amount
$100,000
small_businessmicroenterprise
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Idaho State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP)
Grantor
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Award Amount
$75,000
health professionalHealth Professional Shortage Area
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Eastern Oregon Border Board — Scott Fairley Memorial EDGE Grant
Grantor
Oregon Community Foundation / Eastern Oregon Border Board
Award Amount
$75,000
ruralsmall_business
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Native American Business Development Institute Grants
Grantor
U.S. Department of the Interior
Award Amount
$75,000
tribal_governmentnative_owned
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SEED Grant — Childcare and Senior Programming Category
Grantor
Kansas Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$50,000
ruralsmall community
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Idaho Gem Grant
Grantor
State of Idaho
Award Amount
$50,000
municipalityeconomic_development_organization
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SEED Grant Program (Strategic Economic Expansion and Development)
Grantor
Kansas Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$50,000
ruralsmall community
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