USDA Empowering Rural Economies: Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) Program
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data-id="content-viewer"><div class="WWZmE"><div type="first" data-hook="rcv-block-first"></div><div class="d-cxn"><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-foo" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><strong style="font-weight:700"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:white;text-decoration:inherit"><span>Opportunity Title:</span></span></strong></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block1"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-1gebq6760" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><span>Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG)</span></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block2"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-3jmzu6705" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><strong style="font-weight:700"><span> </span></strong></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block3"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-m0onx6707" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><strong style="font-weight:700"><span>Funder/Agency:</span></strong></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block4"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-eojzp6885" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><span>Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS)</span></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block5"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-btsi76709" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><strong style="font-weight:700"><span> </span></strong></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block6"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-ty5e76711" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><strong style="font-weight:700"><span>Opportunity Number:</span></strong></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block7"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-uzh5a6825" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><span>RBCS-RCDG-2024</span></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block8"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-9nr9g6713" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><span style="color:rgb(27, 27, 27);background-color:white;text-decoration:inherit"><span> </span></span></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block9"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-s6w6i6715" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><strong style="font-weight:700"><span>Description:</span></strong></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block10"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-e4z9k8015" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><span>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. Grants are awarded competitively on an annual basis to Rural Cooperative Development Centers who in turn provide technical assistance to individuals and entities.</span></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block11"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-khb556717" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><span> </span></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block12"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-az9ek6719" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><strong style="font-weight:700"><span>Eligibility:</span></strong></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block13"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><ul class="O-pRi _3ea47"><li dir="auto" aria-level="1" class="lb1Jq" style="margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:disc"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="" id="viewer-v29966721" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><span>Public and State controlled institutions of higher education</span></span></p></li><li dir="auto" aria-level="1" class="lb1Jq" style="margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:disc"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="" id="viewer-8h3n77477" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><span>Private institutions of higher education</span></span></p></li><li dir="auto" aria-level="1" class="lb1Jq" style="margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:disc"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="" id="viewer-3z9ni7479" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><span>Nonprofits</span></span></p></li></ul></div><div type="bulleted_list" data-hook="rcv-block14"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-93sij6723" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><strong style="font-weight:700"><span> </span></strong></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block15"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-3bhz26725" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><strong style="font-weight:700"><span>Award Details:</span></strong></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block16"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-2bff86727" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><span>Total Amount Available:</span></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block17"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-93qgt7216" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><span>$5,800,000</span></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block18"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-53e0x6729" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><span> </span></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block19"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-577e46731" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><span>Maximum Award:</span></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block20"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-gg8mo7285" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><span>$200,000</span></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block21"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-2io6o6737" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><span> </span></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block22"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-ymizk6739" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><strong style="font-weight:700"><span>Deadline:</span></strong></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block23"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-phtlq6745" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><span>Applications Due June 03, 2024</span></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block24"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-eaygu6749" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><span> </span></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block25"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-2s71f6751" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><a target="_blank" href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353391" rel="noopener" class="PEY94 _4dQlf" data-hook="web-link"><strong style="font-weight:700"><span style="color:#787878;text-decoration:inherit"><u style="text-decoration:underline"><span>Opportunity Link</span></u></span></strong></a></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block26"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-1wwfv6753" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><span> </span></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block27"></div><div data-breakout="normal"><p class="n58GL wgYGg _3ea47 EsZzH" dir="auto" id="viewer-2fqs76755" tabindex="-1"><span class="HWr-d"><strong style="font-weight:700"><span>Grant Management Associates has years of experience with opportunities like this one. </span></strong><a target="_blank" href="mailto:cwinter@grantmanagementassoc.com" rel="noopener" class="PEY94 _4dQlf" data-hook="web-link"><strong style="font-weight:700"><span style="color:#787878;text-decoration:inherit"><span>Contact us</span></span></strong></a><strong style="font-weight:700"><span> today for a consultation.</span></strong></span></p></div><div type="paragraph" data-hook="rcv-block28"></div></div><div type="last" data-hook="rcv-block-last"></div></div></div></div></div></div>
