Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant (10.871)
Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant (Assistance Listing 10.871) is run by the Rural Business Cooperative Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $8.0 million in 55 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $144,912 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $173,381. Half of the 55 awards fell between $123,457 and $175,000, and they ranged from $31,509 to $175,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$8.0 million
- Grant awards55
- Typical award$173,381
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1540 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 1540th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 82% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 24 states and territories.
What the program funds
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
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are cooperatives, groups of cooperatives, and cooperative development centers that serve socially-disadvantaged groups and whose governing board is comprised of a majority of individuals who are members of a socially-disadvantaged group. Applicants are not eligible if they have been debarred or suspended or otherwise excluded from participation in Federal assistance programs under Executive Order 12549, “Debarment and Suspension.” Applicants are not eligible if they have an outstanding judgement obtained by the U.S. in a Federal Court (other than U.S. Tax Court), are delinquent on the payment of Federal income taxes, or are delinquent on a Federal debt. Any corporation that has been convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the past 24 months or that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, is not eligible for funding.
What the money can and cannot pay for
To provide technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups through cooperatives and Cooperative Development Centers.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Average = $150,000. Range = $37,000 (minimum) to $175,000 (maximum).
Funding history and past recipients
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.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. | Massachusetts | 4 | $698,555 |
| Northwest Cooperative Development Center | Washington | 3 | $525,000 |
| Cooperative Development Foundation | District of Columbia | 3 | $524,745 |
| Northwest Agriculture Business Center | Washington | 3 | $514,513 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Nebraska | 3 | $483,932 |
| Dine Community Development Corporation, Inc. | Arizona | 4 | $420,933 |
| Keystone Development Center | Pennsylvania | 3 | $408,843 |
| Tri-County Agricultural Cooperative | Mississippi | 2 | $350,000 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Texas | 2 | $349,431 |
| Montana Cooperative Development Center Inc | Montana | 2 | $349,176 |
| Southeast Center for Cooperative Development | Tennessee | 2 | $324,604 |
| The Kohala Center, Inc. | Hawaii | 1 | $175,000 |
| Rural South Institute | Alabama | 1 | $175,000 |
| California Center for Cooperation Development | California | 1 | $175,000 |
| Carolina Common Enterprise | North Carolina | 1 | $175,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center | Colorado | 1 | $175,000 |
| North Leupp Family Farms Inc | Arizona | 1 | $174,980 |
| Center for Rural Affairs | Nebraska | 1 | $174,646 |
| Dena Nena Henash | Alaska | 1 | $173,381 |
| Cooperativa Hidroelectrica de La Montana | Puerto Rico | 1 | $168,200 |
Who usually wins
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 55 | $8.0 million | 100% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is Washington.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 6 | $1.0 million |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $698,555 |
| Nebraska | 4 | $658,578 |
| Arizona | 5 | $595,913 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | $524,745 |
| South Carolina | 4 | $417,125 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $408,843 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $350,000 |
| Texas | 2 | $349,431 |
| Montana | 2 | $349,176 |
| Alaska | 2 | $341,048 |
| Tennessee | 2 | $324,604 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | $323,406 |
| Alabama | 1 | $175,000 |
| California | 1 | $175,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $175,000 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $175,000 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $175,000 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $155,009 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $140,608 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $135,969 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | $131,408 |
| Illinois | 1 | $120,981 |
| Kentucky | 1 | $30,256 |