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Rural Cooperative Development Grant
The primary objective of the RCDG program is to improve the economic condition of rural areas by assisting individuals or entities in the startup, expansion or operational improvement of rural cooperatives and other business entities.
Grant (non-repayable) Intake closed; program continues (check for next intake)
- Funder
- Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- Up to $200,000 per award; $5,800,000 total program funding (estimated) (published on Grants.gov for the latest cycle).
- Where
- United States (federal)
- Eligibility
- Open to nonprofits and colleges, universities, schools or research institutions. Cost sharing or matching funds are required. Recurring: posted in 13 different years; this cycle has closed, watch for the next one.
- Sectors
- Business and entrepreneurship, Nonprofits and charities, Rural and northern
- Deadline
- Varies: check the official page for current dates
- Source
- Grants.gov XML extract (RBCS-RCDG-2024)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
- Public organizational contacts on file Unlock full profile / Sign up
From official open data: listed in the official Grants.gov extract on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.
Related grant lists
Business and entrepreneurship Nonprofits and charities Rural and northern Schools, colleges and research institutions Nonprofits and charities United States United States (national) Federal agency $100,000 to $500,000
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