Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG)

Post Date

May 24th 2013

Application Due Date

July 10th 2013

Paper applications must be postmarked and mailed, shipped, or sent overnight no later than July 15, 2013, to be eligible for FY 2013 grant funding. You may also hand carry your application to one of our field offices, but it must be received by clos

Funding Opportunity Number

RDBCP-RCDG-2013

CFDA Number(s)

10.771

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

The primary objective of the RCDG program is to improve the economic condition of rural areas by assisting individuals or entities in the startup, expansion or operational improvement of rural cooperatives and other business entities. Grants are awarded competitively on an annual basis to Rural Cooperative Development Centers who in turn provide technical assistance to individuals and entities.

Number of Awards

30

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education

You must be a nonprofit corporation or an institution of higher education to apply for this program. Public bodies and individuals are not eligible to apply for the RCDG program.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $6500000

• Award Range:

  $None - $200000

Grant Description

The primary objective of the RCDG program is to improve the economic condition of rural areas by assisting individuals or entities in the startup, expansion or operational improvement of rural cooperatives and other business entities. Grants are awarded competitively on an annual basis to Rural Cooperative Development Centers who in turn provide technical assistance to individuals and entities.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  Business and Cooperative Programs

• Agency Contact:

  Program Manager
  Phone 202-690-1376

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Program Contact

• Agency Email Address:

  CPGrants@wdc.usda.gov

• More Information:

  RCDG Program Web Site