Rural Cooperative Development Grants

Department of Agriculture

Description

The RCDG program provides funding to nonprofit institutions to create and run centers focused on rural cooperative development. These centers aim to boost the economy in rural areas by offering support to nonprofits that help start, grow, or enhance cooperatives and businesses owned by groups in these communities.

The purpose of the RCDG program is to enable nonprofit institutions to establish and operate centers for rural cooperative development (Center). The primary objective of the program is to improve the economic condition of rural areas by helping nonprofit organizations who in turn provide technic…

Source

Grant ID

USDA-NIFA-OP-011616

Agency

Department of Agriculture

Subcategory/Subagency

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Eligibility

The following categories of applicants are invited to apply:

  • Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Eligibility Information
Eligibility RequirementsApplicants for the RCDG program must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.Applications will only be accepted from nonpro…
Awards & Funding

Total Funding

$5.8M

Award Ceiling

$1M

Funding Amount

Discretionary

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