Rural Business Opportunity Grant

The summary for the Rural Business Opportunity Grant Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Rural Business Opportunity Grant
	CFDA Number:	10.773
	CFDA Description:	Rural Business Opportunity Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Business and Cooperative Programs
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Business and Commerce
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RDBCP-10-01-RBOG
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 06, 2010
	Creation Date:	Apr 06, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 28, 2010 The deadline for receipt of applications in the respective Rural Development State Office is 4:00 p.m. local time on June 28, 2010. Any application received after that time will not be considered for FY2010 funding.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 28, 2010 The deadline for receipt of applications in the respective Rural Development State Office is 4:00 p.m. local time on June 28, 2010. Any application received after that time will not be considered for FY2010 funding.
	Archive Date:	Jul 28, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	30
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,480,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$250,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: County governments - City or township governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Grants may be made to public bodies, nonprofit corporations, Indian trides on Federal or State reservations and other Federally recognized tribal groups, and cooperatives with members that are primarily rural residents and that conduxct activities for the mutual benefit of the members.
Grant Description: The RBOG program promotes sustainable economic development in rural communities with exceptional needs through provision of training and technical assistance for business development, entrepreneurs, and economic development officials and to assist with economic development planning.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/rbog.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Andrew Jermolowicz Agricultural Economist Phone 202-720-8460

Program Contact [andrew.jermolowicz@wdc.usda.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Opportunity RDBCP-2009-RBOG; • Inviting Applications for Rural Business Opportunity Grants; • Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG)