# Rural Cooperative Development Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-op-012058-rural-cooperative-development-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363088

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $200,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 12 awards worth $5.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 24, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-OP-012058 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 24, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $200,000 |
| Expected awards | 12 |
| Total funding | $5.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.771 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Applications will only be accepted from nonprofit institutions. A “nonprofit institution” is defined as any organization or institution, including an accredited institution of higher education, no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements in 7 CFR 4284.520(a). Applicants are ineligible for assistance through this program if one or more of the items defined in 7 CFR 4284.520(b) occurs.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the RCDG program, under assistance listing number 10.771, is to enable nonprofit institutions to establish and operate centers for rural cooperative development (Center). The primary objective of the program is to improve the economic condition of rural areas by helping nonprofit organizations that in turn provide technical assistance to start, expand, or improve cooperatives and mutually owned businesses in rural areas.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-OP-012058 still open?

No. It closed on July 24, 2026.

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

National Institute of Food and Agriculture accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

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

Closed July 24, 2026. 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 $1.0 million each. About $5.0 million in total across about 12 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.