Closed · RD-RBS-23-01-RISE · CFDA 10.755 · Discretionary

Rural Innovation Stronger Economies (RISE)

Federal grant opportunity posted by Rural Business-Cooperative Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$500K-$2M
Award range
Closed
Status
April 20, 2023
Close date
4
Expected awards

The verdict

Rural Innovation Stronger Economies (RISE) is a closed discretionary listing from Rural Business-Cooperative Service that offered $500,000 -- $2,000,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 127 other opportunities from Rural Business-Cooperative Service.

$500K-$2M
award range
Closed
application status
4
expected awards
10.755
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Rural Innovation Stronger Economies (RISE) is closed (last close April 20, 2023). 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 April 20, 2023

Posted Jan 27 Closes Apr 20

Est. Total Funding

$2,000,000

Expected Awards

4

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS, Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), invites applications under the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) program for fiscal year (FY) 2023, subject to the availability of funding. The Agency has $2,000,000 available for the RISE Program for FY 2023. Selected applicants will use Agency grant funds to provide financial assistance in support of innovation centers and job accelerator programs that improve the ability of distressed rural communities to create high wage jobs, accelerate the formation of new businesses, and help rural communities identify and maximize local assets.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 5 doors

Rural Innovation Stronger Economies (RISE) bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (5 doors: State governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Federally recognized tribal governments; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); +1 more). 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 · Regional Development (AG;BC;RD). Inside Rural Business-Cooperative Service's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 00
State governments
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

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

Rachel Reister

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What to do next

Rural Innovation Stronger Economies (RISE) is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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