# Rural Cooperative Development Grant

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rbcs-rcdg-2024-rural-cooperative-development-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353391

> Rural Business-Cooperative Service offered grants of up to $200,000 to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make about 29 awards worth $5.8 million in total. Applications closed on June 3, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RBCS-RCDG-2024 |
| Agency | Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 3, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 29 |
| Total funding | $5.8 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.771 |

## Who can apply

- 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

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is RBCS-RCDG-2024 still open?

No. It closed on June 3, 2024.

### Who can apply for Rural Cooperative Development Grant?

Rural Business-Cooperative Service accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities.

### What is the deadline for Rural Cooperative Development Grant?

Closed June 3, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $200,000 each. About $5.8 million in total across about 29 awards.

### Who has won Rural Cooperative Development Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Cooperative Development Foundation, California Center for Cooperation Development, Democracy at Work Institute, Inc. The program made 191 awards worth $41.3 million in that time.