Rural grants in Maryland

No rural grants in Maryland right now. Here are 5 Maryland grants any owner can apply for, and 2 national rural grants.

Maryland grants any owner can apply for

• MDOT Purple Line Small Business Grant (2026 Round 3)

  Closes Nov 7Maryland (statewide)

  Maryland Department of Transportation / Purple Line Transit Partners

  Up to $50,000

  Customer-facing businesses (50 or fewer employees, up to $2M gross sales) within 1/4 mile of the Purple Line, open at that location before Jan 1, 2025, in good standing with SDAT.

  No matchQuick●○○Any owner

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

• Facade Improvement Grant (FIG)

  RollingBaltimore City, MD

  Baltimore Development Corporation

  Up to $50,000

  Business and property owners improving exteriors of commercial or industrial properties in Baltimore City.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

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

• Facade Improvement Project

  RollingFrederick (Downtown), MD

  Downtown Frederick Partnership (MD Community Legacy funds)

  Up to $20,000

  Building owners or tenants (with owner authorization) of commercial buildings in Downtown Frederick Partnership boundaries (Market, Patrick, Everedy Square/Shab Row, Carroll Creek frontages).

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

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

• GROW Program (building functionality grants)

  RollingCity of Frederick, MD

  City of Frederick Department of Economic Development

  Up to $10,000

  Small businesses under 25 FTE (incl.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Women-ownedMinority-owned

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

• Partnership for Workforce Quality (PWQ)

  RollingMaryland (statewide)

  Maryland Department of Commerce

  Up to $200,000

  Maryland employers (priority: manufacturing and technology) with at least 10 full-time employees, current on state taxes, training incumbent or new Maryland workers.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Minority-owned

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on commerce.maryland.gov (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)