USDA rural business development grants: organizations only, closed round
Oregon application preparation guide
Source review: 2026-10-11

Funding type: Grant  -  program restrictions apply
Service area: Shared Oregon or institution-specific route
Grants to eligible organizations for rural economic-development projects benefiting businesses.

Who can apply
Public bodies, federally recognized Tribes and rural-serving nonprofits. Individuals and for-profit businesses cannot receive this grant directly.

Amount or support
Amounts depend on the project and funding notice.

Availability
2026 round closed; intermediary/community organizations are the direct applicants.

Deadline or timing
2026 deadlines were June 15 for SECD and June 30 for other applicants; both passed.

Prepare (the provider may request other or alternative documents)
[ ] Active SAM registration
[ ] Funding-notice application package
[ ] Project and job/economic-impact documentation

How to apply
1. Check for a new round and confirm applicant-entity eligibility with Oregon USDA staff.
2. Verify rural project eligibility and current funding notice.
3. Complete required registrations and the organization’s project package.
4. When reopened, submit through Grants.gov under the current instructions.

Official application or contact route: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/rural-business-development-grants/or
Keep a copy or confirmation number and check provider messages for next steps.

Limits: This is not a direct small-business grant. Source retained as a publisher web-tool extraction after direct HTML returned 403.

Publisher sources
Rural Business Development Grants in Oregon | Rural Development
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/rural-business-development-grants/or
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Where and how to submit
Read the linked publisher instructions to confirm the receiving office, accepted submission method and current forms. This page has not separately verified those details. A county filter does not decide the correct court or filing location.
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/rural-business-development-grants/or

What will it cost?
A program-specific cost explanation has not been verified. Ask the provider whether this route has any fees, required contribution or repayment terms, and what cost assistance is available.

After submission
Keep a copy of what you send and its confirmation or receipt. Ask the receiving office how to track it, when to expect a response and how it will request missing information. These follow-up details have not been separately verified for this route.

Corrections, denials and appeals
Read any returned filing, correction request or denial notice promptly. Ask the responsible office for the correction, review or appeal instructions and the deadline that applies to your notice. This guide does not verify a route-specific appeal process.

Language, disability and offline help
Ask the receiving office about language assistance, disability accommodations and an alternative to online submission. Available options have not been separately verified for this route.