Microentrepreneur

HURON, S.D., Jan. 24, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development South Dakota State Director Nikki Gronli today announced that it is investing more than $618,000 through three Rural Development programs in communities across South Dakota.

The investments are grants as part of the Rural Microentrepreneur Assitance Program, Rural Community Development Initiative Grants, and Housing Preservation Grants Program.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that USDA
is accepting applications for loans and grants to expand access to new and better markets for rural small
business owners and microentrepreneurs.

HURON, S.D., Dec. 14, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development South Dakota State Director Nikki Gronli today announced that the Department is investing $671,776 to help create new and better market opportunities and expand essential services for rural people, business and entrepreneurs in South Dakota.

BOZEMAN, Mont., Dec. 14, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development in Montana State Director Kathleen Williams announced today that USDA awarded more than $7.4 million in loans and grants to five organizations to help create new and better market opportunities and expand essential services for rural and tribal people, businesses, and entrepreneurs in Montana.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Dec. 08, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Illinois State Director Betsy Dirksen Londrigan today announced that the Department is investing $2.8 million to help create new and better market opportunities and expand essential services for rural people, businesses and entrepreneurs in Illinois.

STEVENS POINT, Wis., Dec. 07, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Wisconsin Julie Lassa today announced that the Department is investing $6 million to help create new and better market opportunities and expand essential services for rural people, businesses, and entrepreneurs in Wisconsin.

ALEXANDRIA, La., DEC 6, 2022 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is investing $981 million to help create new and better market opportunities and expand essential services for rural people, businesses, and entrepreneurs in 47 states, Guam and the Virgin Islands.

Resource Guide Now Available for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses; Funding Now Available for Meat and Poultry Processors  
 

STEVENS POINT, Wisc., March 2, 2022 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Wisconsin Julie Lassa today announced the Department is investing $250,000 to help with job creation and business expansion in Superior, Wisconsin.  

Funding Will Help Start and Grow Businesses throughout Rural Maine

Bangor, Maine, Feb. 16, 2022 – United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Maine State Director Rhiannon C. Hampson held an event, hosted by Sunrise Economic Council in Machias, Maine, to celebrate rural Maine entrepreneurs during National Entrepreneurship Week and to announce recipients of the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program loans and grants totaling more than $1 Million.