Rural Cooperative Development Grant

Post Date

May 4th 2014

Application Due Date

June 24th 2014

Paper applications must be postmarked and mailed, shipped, or sent overnight no later than June 30, 2014, to be eligible for FY 2014 grant funding. You may also hand carry your application to one of our field offices, but it must be received by

Funding Opportunity Number

RDBCP-RCDG-2014

CFDA Number(s)

10.771

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture
Business and Commerce

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

85

Eligibility Categories

Other

You must be a nonprofit corporation or an institution of higher education to apply for this program. Public bodies and individuals cannot apply for this program.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $5800000

• 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:

  Program Web Site