Notice2026-09722

Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural Business Developmental Grants for Fiscal Year 2026

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May 15, 2026

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Agriculture DepartmentRural Business-Cooperative Service

Abstract

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to announce acceptance of applications under the Rural Business Developmental grant program for fiscal year (FY) 2026. In future years this funding opportunity will only be announced on the Agency website and grants.gov, without a Federal Register notice. Therefore, in future years, neither the funding opportunity nor reference to the funding opportunity in grants.gov will appear in the Federal Register. Please make a note of this change in location of the funding announcement in your records.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09722]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

[Docket No. RBS-26-BUSINESS-0265]


Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural Business 
Developmental Grants for Fiscal Year 2026

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity.

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SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS or the Agency), a 
Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to 
announce acceptance of applications under the Rural Business 
Developmental grant program for fiscal year (FY) 2026. In future years 
this funding opportunity will only be announced on the Agency website 
and <a href="http://grants.gov">grants.gov</a>, without a Federal Register notice. Therefore, in future 
years, neither the funding opportunity nor reference to the funding 
opportunity in <a href="http://grants.gov">grants.gov</a> will appear in the Federal Register. Please 
make a note of this change in location of the funding announcement in 
your records.

DATES: May 15, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Full funding notice is available on <a href="http://grants.gov">grants.gov</a>. Program 
guidance and application forms may be obtained at <a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/rural-business-development-grants">https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/rural-business-development-grants</a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Resister at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#98caf9fbf0fdf4b6cafdf1ebecfdead8edebfcf9b6fff7ee"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="affdceccc7cac381fdcac6dcdbcaddefdadccbce81c8c0d9">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, Business Loan and Grant Analyst, Program 
Management Division, RBCS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mail Stop 
3226, Room 5160-South, Washington, DC 20250-3226, or call 202-720-1400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The full text of the Notice of Funding 
Opportunity (NOFO) is available on the Agency website and on <a href="http://grants.gov">grants.gov</a> 
using Funding Opportunity Number RDBCP-RBDG-2026 or Assistance Listing 
Number 10.351.

Victoria Collin,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-09722 Filed 5-14-26; 8:45 am]
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