Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP)
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
USDA lends to and grants intermediaries (Microenterprise Development Organizations), which then make microloans of up to $50,000 to rural microenterprises and provide technical assistance.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development
public · national
Deadline: rolling — Microentrepreneurs apply to a participating intermediary at any time; USDA's calls for new intermediaries are periodic.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Up to 10 employees
- micro enterprises
- Stage: idea, pre_seed, seed
- Locally registered entity required
Business must be a rural microenterprise with 10 or fewer full-time employees, located in an eligible rural area.
Source. https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/rural-microentrepreneur-assistance-program — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked