The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Agency) is accepting fiscal year (FY) 2022 applications for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program.
Donor Name: Rural Business-Cooperative Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of the Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/06/2022
Size of the Grant: $200,000
Grant Duration: 3 Months
Details:
The primary objective of the RCDG program is to improve the economic condition of rural areas through cooperative development.
The Rural Cooperative Development Grant program improves the economic condition of rural areas by helping individuals and businesses start, expand or improve rural cooperatives and other mutually-owned businesses through Cooperative Development Centers.
Key Priorities
- Assisting rural communities recover economically from the impacts of the COVID–19 pandemic, particularly disadvantaged communities;
- Ensuring all rural residents have equitable access to RD programs and benefits from RD funded projects; and
- Reducing climate pollution and increasing resilience to the impacts of climate change through economic support to rural communities.
Funding Information
- Maximum Grant Amount $200,000.
Grant Period
- The grant period should begin no earlier than October 1, 2022, and no later than January 1, 2023.
Use of Fund
Grant and matching funds can be used for developing and operating a Rural Cooperative Development Center. Examples of technical assistance and other services the Centers provide are:
- Conducting feasibility studies.
- Developing business plans.
- Providing leadership and operational improvement training.
- Facilitating strategic planning.
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofit corporations and institutions of higher education are eligible to apply for this program. Public bodies, for-profit businesses, and individuals are NOT eligible.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
