Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG)
The summary for the Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG) grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG): 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. Rural Development is participating in the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP), which is a new Administration-wide initiative that will accelerate the resurgence of manufacturing and help cultivate an environment for businesses to create well-paying manufacturing jobs in regions across the country. The IMCP is designed to reward communities that demonstrate best practices in attracting and expanding manufacturing by using long-term planning that integrates targeted investments in workforce training, infrastructure, research, and other key assets. The IMCP is being initiated in FY 2013 as EDA, USDA, SBA and EPA each provide funding for regional implementation strategy grants. The agencies will allocate funding through existing programs to advance this critical national priority. Strategies developed by these grants, as well as existing strategies and those otherwise under development, will enhance regions' efforts to compete for future proposed large scale IMCP grants (10 to 100 times the size of the implementation strategy grants). These grants will be given to communities with the best strategies for attracting private investment. IMCP partner agencies will coordinate funding across agencies in order to leverage complementary activities while also preventing duplication of efforts. Specific information on how applicants can participate in IMCP can be found at Section V.10 of this Notice.
Federal Grant Title: | Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG) |
Federal Agency Name: | Business and Cooperative Programs |
Grant Categories: | Agriculture Business and Commerce Community Development Other |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | RDBCP-RBOG-2013 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 10.773 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Rural Business Opportunity Grants |
Current Application Deadline: | Jun 24, 2013 |
Original Application Deadline: | Jun 24, 2013 |
Posted Date: | May 21, 2013 |
Creation Date: | May 21, 2013 |
Archive Date: | Jul 24, 2013 |
Total Program Funding: | $2,600,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $100,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | |
Expected Number of Awards: | 40 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Category Explanation
- 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.
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible applicants are: Public bodies, non-profit corporations, Indian Tribes, and rural cooperatives.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- RBOG Program Manager Phone 202-690-1376
Program Contact [[email protected]] - Similar Government Grants
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