Closed · RDBCP-RCDG-2017 · CFDA 10.771 · Discretionary
Rural Cooperative Development Grant
Federal grant opportunity posted by Rural Business-Cooperative Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $200K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 26, 2017
- Close date
- 39
- Expected awards
The verdict
Rural Cooperative Development Grant is a closed discretionary listing from Rural Business-Cooperative Service that offered Up to $200,000 across 39 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 127 other opportunities from Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
- up to $200K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 39
- expected awards
- 10.771
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Rural Cooperative Development Grant is closed (last close May 26, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Rural Business-Cooperative Service still indexes 127 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed May 26, 2017
Expected Awards
39
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
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.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 3 doors
Rural Cooperative Development Grant bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (3 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Business and Commerce (AG;BC). 9 other Rural Business-Cooperative Service listings share this eligibility-code string (7% of 128).
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
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What to do next
Rural Cooperative Development Grant is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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