Rural grants in Georgia

1 rural grants in Georgia. That is under 3, so this page also lists 3 Georgia grants any owner can apply for, and 2 national rural grants.

rural grants in Georgia

• Georgia Export Grant (STEP)

  RollingGeorgia (statewide)

  Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD)

  No cap listed

  Georgia small businesses (SBA size) operating 1+ year that are export-ready with 51% US content.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Women-ownedMinority-ownedVeteran-ownedRural

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on gaexportgrant.submittable.com (opens in a new tab)

Georgia grants any owner can apply for

• DMDA District Awning and Signage Grant

  RollingMarietta (DMDA District, Atlanta metro), GA

  Downtown Marietta Development Authority (City of Marietta)

  Up to $3,000

  Business owners located within the DMDA District improving storefront signage and/or awnings.

  Pays you backQuick●○○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on mariettaga.gov (opens in a new tab)

• Georgia Export Grant (STEP)

  RollingGeorgia (statewide)

  Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD)

  No cap listed

  Georgia small businesses (SBA size) operating 1+ year that are export-ready with 51% US content.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Women-ownedMinority-ownedVeteran-ownedRural

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on gaexportgrant.submittable.com (opens in a new tab)

• Small Business Improvement Grant

  RollingAtlanta (7 Tax Allocation Districts), GA

  Invest Atlanta

  Up to $50,000

  Small businesses (tenants) and commercial property owners in the Campbellton Road, Eastside, Hollowell-ML King, Metropolitan Parkway, Perry Bolton, Stadium Neighborhoods or Westside TADs.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on investatlanta.com (opens in a new tab)

National rural grants

• Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)

  Closes Dec 31National

  USDA Farm Service Agency

  Up to $750

  Certified organic producers and handlers who paid USDA organic certification fees to an accredited certifier (crops, wild crops, livestock, handling, state program fees).

  No matchQuick●○○Rural

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on fsa.usda.gov (opens in a new tab)

• Next Generation Farmer Fund

  Opens Oct 28National

  National Young Farmers Coalition (with Whole Foods Market match)

  Up to $50,000

  US farmers and ranchers aged 40 or younger (as of Dec 31, 2027) producing food or fiber, proposing 1 to 4 conservation practices new to that land in the 2027 season.

  No matchBig job●●●Young ownersRural

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on youngfarmers.org (opens in a new tab)