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RBCS-SDGG-2023: Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant

Closed Closed May 16, 2023 Opportunity RBCS-SDGG-2023

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Rural Business-Cooperative Service notices from 2023.

Rural Business-Cooperative Service offered grants of up to $175,000 to tribes. It expected to make about 30 awards worth $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 16, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 17, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

Rural Business-Cooperative Service has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
RBCS-SDGG-2024April 3, 2024Closed June 3, 2024Closed
RBCS-SDGG-2022April 14, 2022Closed June 13, 2022Closed
RBCS-SDGG-2021June 23, 2021Closed August 9, 2021Closed

Key dates

PostedMarch 17, 2023
DeadlineMay 16, 2023
Archived by Grants.govJune 15, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to tribes.

Cooperatives, Groups of Cooperatives, Cooperative Development Centers that serve socially disadvantaged groups

More grants for tribes.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service announces the availability of $3,000,000 in competitive grant funds for the FY 2023 Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant (SDGG) program. The purpose of this program is to provide technical assistance to Socially-Disadvantaged Groups in rural areas. Eligible applicants include Cooperatives, Groups of Cooperatives, and Cooperative Development Centers. This program supports Rural Development’s (RD) mission of improving the quality of life for rural Americans and commitment to directing resources to those who most need them.

Category: Business and Commerce.

Who has won Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant (10.871) awarded $8.0 million across 55 grant awards, an average of $144,912 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Cooperative Development Institute, Inc.Massachusetts4$698,555
Northwest Cooperative Development CenterWashington3$525,000
Cooperative Development FoundationDistrict of Columbia3$524,745
Northwest Agriculture Business CenterWashington3$514,513
Board of Regents of the University of NebraskaNebraska3$483,932

Top states: Washington ($1.0 million), Massachusetts ($698,555), Nebraska ($658,578), Arizona ($595,913), District of Columbia ($524,745).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is RBCS-SDGG-2023 still open?

No. It closed on May 16, 2023.

Who can apply for Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant?

Rural Business-Cooperative Service accepted applications from tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant?

Closed May 16, 2023. 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 $175,000 each. About $3.0 million in total across about 30 awards.

Who has won Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Cooperative Development Institute, Inc., Northwest Cooperative Development Center, Cooperative Development Foundation. The program made 55 awards worth $8.0 million in that time.

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