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Alaska Growth Capital Native CDFI Business Loans
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McKinley Alaska Growth Capital
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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.
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USDA, state rural development, and community foundation grants for businesses outside the big metros.
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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.
AKRolling
AIDEA Rural Development Initiative Fund (RDIF) for Transportation Businesses
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Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA)
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ruralalaska based
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MDARD Rural Development Fund Grants
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Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD)
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Michigan basedrural
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USDA Community Facilities Program — Rural Sports & Recreation Facilities
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USDA Rural Development
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sports_industryrural
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Primary Care Capital Fund
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New Mexico Finance Authority / New Mexico Department of Health
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nonprofitprimary care
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J-1 Visa Waiver Program
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South Dakota Department of Health — Office of Rural Health
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south dakotarural
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Center for Rural Affairs Women's Business Center
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Center for Rural Affairs
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woman_ownednebraska_business
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Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) — Manufacturing Business Loans & Grants
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Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB)
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small_businessmanufacturing
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Washington Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (WAFID) Loan Program
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Washington State Department of Agriculture
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Washington stateagricultural business
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Delta Regional Authority (DRA) — Sports & Recreation Business Development in Delta MS
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Delta Regional Authority
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small_businessrural
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AIDEA Rural Development Initiative Fund (RDIF) for Agricultural Businesses
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Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA)
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ruralalaska based
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Alaska Bulk Fuel Revolving Loan Fund
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Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs, DCCED
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ruralalaska based
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Utah Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program (RPLRP)
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Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Utah basedphysician
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Delta Regional Authority (DRA) — Native/Rural Mississippi Business Development
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Delta Regional Authority
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native_american_ownedrural
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Idaho Rural Health Transformation Program Grant
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Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
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ruralIdaho based
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AIDEA Rural Development Initiative Fund (RDIF) for Rural Health Businesses
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Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA)
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ruralalaska based
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Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program (HCWFAP)
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Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Utah basedhealthcare professional
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AIDEA Rural Development Initiative Fund (RDIF)
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Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA)
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ruralalaska based
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NH CDFA Small Business Energy Audit Fund (EAF)
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NH Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA)
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NH basedsmall business
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ADECA Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) — Rural Agricultural Communities
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Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
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ruralAlabama based
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Rural Opportunity Initiative (ROI) — Rural Professional Services
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Business Oregon
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ruralOregon based
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Delta Regional Authority (DRA) — Women-Owned Business Grants in Delta Mississippi
Grantor
Delta Regional Authority
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woman_ownedrural
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Delta Regional Authority (DRA) — Youth Entrepreneurship in Rural Mississippi
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Delta Regional Authority
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youth_ownedrural
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First Nations Community Financial (Cedar Growth) — Native Business Loans
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First Nations Community Financial (Cedar Growth) — WEDC EPG-funded
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native_american_ownedrural
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Rooted Relative Fund
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Rural Community Assistance Corporation and Roanhorse Consulting
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new_mexico_businessnative_american_owned_business
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Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) — Outdoor Recreation Business Grants
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Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB)
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small_businessrural
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Indiana OCRA Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Rural Agriculture Support
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Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA)
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Indiana basednon entitlement community
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New Mexico Opportunity Enterprise Commercial Development Fund
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New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA)
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small businessrural
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North Dakota Regional Rural Development Revolving Loan Fund
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North Dakota Department of Commerce
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rural_businessrevolving_loan
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Rural Opportunity Loan Fund – Eastern Washington
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Northwest Business Development Association
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Eastern Washingtonrural
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Alaska Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)
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Alaska Department of Health
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alaska basedhealthcare provider
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AIDEA Rural Development Initiative Fund (RDIF) for Rural Restaurants
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Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA)
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ruralalaska based
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Rural Opportunity Initiative (ROI) Grant Program
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Business Oregon
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ruralOregon based
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- Disability-Owned Business Grants
- Native American Business Grants
- Grants for Young Entrepreneurs
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- Startup Grants
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- Grants for Artists and Creative Businesses
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