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Find similar grantsRural Cooperative Development Grant is sponsored by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development. This program aims to improve the economic condition of rural areas by assisting in the startup, expansion, or operational improvement of rural cooperatives and other business entities through Cooperative Development Centers.
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Rural Cooperative Development Grants | NIFA The lifecycle of grants and cooperative agreements consists of four phases: Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award, and Close Out. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is committed to serving its stakeholders, Congress, and the public by using new technologies to advance greater openness.
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Technical Assistance Webinar: The Equipment Grants Program (EGP) The Equipment Grants Program seeks to provide eligible institutions with the opportunity to acquire a shared-use piece of equipment/instrument that supports their research, research training, and extension goals. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences.
Rural Cooperative Development Grants The purpose of the RCDG program, under assistance listing number 10. 771, is to enable nonprofit institutions to establish and operate centers for rural cooperative development (Center).
The primary objective of the program is to improve the economic condition of rural areas by helping nonprofit organizations that in turn provide technical assistance to start, expand, or improve cooperatives and mutually owned businesses in rural areas. Dates may vary. Please see NOFO for exact details.
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Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDG) Program More Information on Eligibility Applicants for the RCDG program must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award.
For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Applications will only be accepted from nonprofit institutions.
A “nonprofit institution” is defined as any organization or institution, including an accredited institution of higher education, no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements in 7 CFR 4284. 520(a).
Applicants are ineligible for assistance through this program if one or more of the items defined in 7 CFR 4284. 520(b) occurs. For more Information Contact grantapplicationquestions@usda.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants are private, public, or state-controlled institutions of higher education, as well as nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $200,000 - $1,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Rural Cooperative Development Grant is funded by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Grants is sponsored by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development. RCDI grants are awarded to qualified organizations to provide technical assistance to develop the expertise and ability of private, nonprofit community-based housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities, and/or federally recognized Indian Tribes …
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants is sponsored by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development. This program provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems or to make energy efficiency improvements.
USDA's Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant funds nonprofits to capitalize a revolving loan fund for household wells and septic systems: 1 percent fixed, 20-year terms, $15,000 maximum per household. The application window closes September 30, 2026. The program is chronically under-subscribed for one structural reason — the 10 percent priority-point contribution cannot be in-kind. Here is the full instrument analysis and what it takes to win.
Read articleWhile applicants chase fixed federal deadlines, USDA Rural Development keeps roughly $4.1 billion moving through programs with no deadline at all — Community Facilities, Water & Waste Disposal, and Business & Industry loans that accept applications year-round. But 2026 brought a quiet shake-up: REAP grants paused, RBDG's competitive window closed. Here is the map of what's open, what's frozen, and how rural organizations should work a rolling pipeline.
Read articleOn July 2, 2026, USDA Rural Development rescinded the FY2025 RCDI funding notice to rewrite it around new policy priorities — voiding pending applications for a small-but-strategic program that builds the capacity of rural nonprofits. Here is what RCDI funds, why the mid-cycle pull fits a larger 2026 pattern, and the concrete moves intermediaries should make now so they are ready the day a new NOFO drops.
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