Rural Business Opportunity Grant

Post Date

July 1st 2011

Application Due Date

August 1st 2011

The closing date for applications is August 1, 2011. Late submissions will not be considered for Fiscal Year 2011 funding.

Funding Opportunity Number

RDBCP-11-04-RBOG

CFDA Number(s)

10.773

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture
Business and Commerce
Community Development
Education
Regional Development

The RBOG program promotes sustainable economic development in rural communities with exceptional needs through provision of training and technical assistance for business development, entrepreneurs, and economic development officials and to assist with economic development planning.

Number of Awards

27

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants are: Rural public bodies, rural nonprofit corporations, rural Indian tribes, and cooperatives with primarily rural members that conduct activities for the mutual benefit of the membership are eligible provided they have sufficient financial strength and expertise to carry out the activity to be funded.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2500000

• Award Range:

  $None - $150000

Grant Description

The RBOG program promotes sustainable economic development in rural communities with exceptional needs through provision of training and technical assistance for business development, entrepreneurs, and economic development officials and to assist with economic development planning.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  Business and Cooperative Programs

• Agency Contact:

  Gail Thuner
  Program Manager
  Phone 202-720-8460

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Program Contact

• Agency Email Address:

  CPGrants@wdc.usda.gov

• More Information:

  Program Instructions