# Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant (10.871)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-871-socially-disadvantaged-groups-grant/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $8.0 million in 55 grants, about $144,912 per award.

## Objectives

The primary objective of the Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant program is to provide technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups through cooperatives and Cooperative Development Centers. Each fiscal year, applications are requested through a Notice published in the Federal Register

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.9 million | 12 |
| 2022 | $2.1 million | 15 |
| 2023 | $2.1 million | 14 |
| 2024 | $1.9 million | 14 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. | Massachusetts | $698,555 |
| Northwest Cooperative Development Center | Washington | $525,000 |
| Cooperative Development Foundation | District of Columbia | $524,745 |
| Northwest Agriculture Business Center | Washington | $514,513 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Nebraska | $483,932 |
| Dine Community Development Corporation, Inc. | Arizona | $420,933 |
| Keystone Development Center | Pennsylvania | $408,843 |
| Tri-County Agricultural Cooperative | Mississippi | $350,000 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Texas | $349,431 |
| Montana Cooperative Development Center Inc | Montana | $349,176 |
| Southeast Center for Cooperative Development | Tennessee | $324,604 |
| Rural South Institute | Alabama | $175,000 |
| The Kohala Center, Inc. | Hawaii | $175,000 |
| California Center for Cooperation Development | California | $175,000 |
| Carolina Common Enterprise | North Carolina | $175,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center | Colorado | $175,000 |
| North Leupp Family Farms Inc | Arizona | $174,980 |
| Center for Rural Affairs | Nebraska | $174,646 |
| Dena Nena Henash | Alaska | $173,381 |
| Cooperativa Hidroelectrica de La Montana | Puerto Rico | $168,200 |