Cooperative Development Program (CDP) (98.002)
Cooperative Development Program (CDP) (Assistance Listing 98.002) is run by the Agency for International Development. It awarded $167 million in 22 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $7.6 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $3.3 million. Half of the 22 awards fell between $1.9 million and $6.3 million, and they ranged from $124,517 to $67.3 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$167 million
- Grant awards22
- Typical award$3.3 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$5.0 million
- Size rank655 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $46.3 million in fiscal 2021 to $5.0 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 655th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 15 largest recipients received 101% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 6 states and territories.
What the program funds
Deliver the quality and magnitude of support necessary for CDOs to attract the financial, human, institutional and financial resources necessary to significantly enhance their impact on cooperative development worldwide, contributing to self-reliant cooperative enterprises that meet the evolving needs of their members and contribute to the quality of member lives, their communities and nation.
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
Applicants eligible are U.S. cooperatives and recognized cooperative development organizations (CDOs) that are organically-linked to cooperatives and groups of cooperatives and whose demonstrated capabilities are broadly consistent with USAID's strategic objectives.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Grant funds may be used, among other things, for basic feasibility studies and providing technical assistance or advisory services to cooperatives, private voluntary and other non-governmental organizations, governments and groups of individuals that wish to develop new cooperatives or improve existing cooperatives. Emphasis is given to developing, testing and implementing solutions to major issues facing international cooperative development including, but not limited to, governance, modern management, cooperative legislation and regulation, achieving scale and salience.
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
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cooperative Development Program (CDP) (98.002) awarded$167 million across 22 grant awards, an average of $7.6 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engenderhealth, Inc. | District of Columbia | 1 | $67.3 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 1 | $20.7 million |
| United Nations World Food Programme | District of Columbia | 1 | $15.3 million |
| Land O'Lakes VENTURE37 | Minnesota | 2 | $11.6 million |
| Nreca International | Virginia | 1 | $8.1 million |
| World Council of Credit Unions Inc | Wisconsin | 2 | $7.1 million |
| Acdi/Voca | District of Columbia | 1 | $6.8 million |
| Healthpartners, Inc. | Minnesota | 2 | $6.4 million |
| Genex Cooperative | Wisconsin | 2 | $6.4 million |
| Cooperative League of the United States of America (the) | District of Columbia | 2 | $5.4 million |
| Global Communities, Inc. | Maryland | 2 | $5.0 million |
| Equal Exchange, Inc. | Massachusetts | 2 | $3.4 million |
| Us Overseas Cooperative Development Council Inc | District of Columbia | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Ankawa Humanitarian Committee of Erbil | 1 | $1.7 million | |
| Childfund International USA | Virginia | 1 | $124,517 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 70% of the money, colleges and universities 12% and businesses 5.3%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 14 | $117 million | 70% |
| Colleges and universities | 1 | $20.7 million | 12% |
| Other | 3 | $19.7 million | 12% |
| Businesses | 4 | $8.9 million | 5.3% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 6 | $96.4 million |
| Maryland | 3 | $25.7 million |
| Minnesota | 4 | $18.0 million |
| Wisconsin | 4 | $13.5 million |
| Virginia | 2 | $8.2 million |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $3.4 million |