Opportunity Information: Apply for RDBCP RCDG 2017
The Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through its Business and Cooperative Programs office. Its core purpose is to strengthen rural economies by helping rural cooperatives and other rural business entities get started, expand, or operate more effectively. Rather than funding individual cooperatives directly, the program funds Rural Cooperative Development Centers (RCDCs). These centers then deliver hands-on technical assistance to rural people and organizations that are building or improving cooperatives and related rural businesses. In practical terms, the grant is designed to increase the availability of specialized expertise in rural areas, so local groups can better plan, organize, launch, and manage cooperative enterprises and other eligible business efforts.
The opportunity is tied to the Agriculture, Business and Commerce funding activity category and is listed under CFDA number 10.771. Funding is awarded through a competitive process held annually, meaning applications are evaluated against each other and awards are made to the strongest proposals based on the program’s criteria and priorities. The 2017 posting identifies an award ceiling of $200,000 per grant, with an expectation of about 39 awards, indicating the program aims to support a substantial number of development centers across different regions while keeping individual awards at a moderate size to spread assistance broadly.
Eligible applicants are limited to organizations that can credibly operate as cooperative development centers and provide technical assistance at a professional level. Specifically, the eligible applicant types include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations holding 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (excluding higher education institutions in that nonprofit category). This eligibility structure reflects the program’s emphasis on capacity and public-serving missions, since RCDCs are expected to deliver technical assistance, training, and development support rather than operate as profit-seeking businesses themselves.
The 2017 opportunity information shows it was created on March 27, 2017, with an original closing date of May 26, 2017, under the funding opportunity number "RDBCP RCDG 2017" and the title "Rural Cooperative Development Grant." Overall, the grant is best understood as a rural capacity-building tool: USDA invests in organizations that can guide rural communities through the complexities of cooperative development and business improvement, with the long-term goal of improving economic conditions in rural areas through stronger, more resilient locally rooted enterprises.Apply for RDBCP RCDG 2017
- The Department of Agriculture, Business and Cooperative Programs in the agriculture, business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Cooperative Development Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.771.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 27, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 26, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 39 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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