Rural Cooperative Development Grant

The summary for the Rural Cooperative Development 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 Cooperative Development Grant
	CFDA Number:	10.771
	CFDA Description:	Rural Cooperative Development Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Business and Cooperative Programs
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	You may submit completed applications for grants on paper or electronically by July 22, 2011. Late applications are not eligible for FY 2011 grant funding.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RDBCP-11-01-RCDG
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 12, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 12, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 22, 2011 You may submit completed applications for grants on paper or electronically by July 22, 2011. Late applications are not eligible for FY 2011 grant funding.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 22, 2011 You may submit completed applications for grants on paper or electronically by July 22, 2011. Late applications are not eligible for FY 2011 grant funding.
	Archive Date:	Oct 03, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	35
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	7,400,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	225,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: Provides grant funds to establish or operate a Center to assist individuals or entities in the startup, expansion or operational improvement of cooperative business.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/bcp-rcdg_grants.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Tracey Kennedy Program Manager Phone 202-720-8460

Program Contact [CPGrants@wdc.usda.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Small Socially Disadvantaged Producer Grant; • Small Minority Producer Grant; • Small, Minority Producer Grant Program; • Rural Cooperative Development Grants