Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG)

 

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.

Deleted 08/09/2013 (Archived.) RDBCP-RCDG-2013 Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: Business and Cooperative Programs Grant 30 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. 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. 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 07/10/2013 This program has cost sharing or matching requirements. Program Manager
Phone 202-690-1376 http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_RCDG.html CPGrants@wdc.usda.gov $6,500,000.00 Awards up to $200,000.00