Description
The Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program is a competitive grant program that provides financial assistance to improve the economic condition of rural areas through cooperative development. The program is open to non-profit corporations and institutions of higher education. The grant funds may be used to pay for up to 75 percent of the cost of establishing and operating centers for rural cooperative development. The program aims to support the startup, expansion, or operational improvement of rural cooperatives and other business entities. Key priorities for the program include assisting rural communities recover economically from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring all rural residents have equitable access to RD programs and benefits, and reducing climate pollution and increasing resilience to the impacts of climate change.
• The program provides grants to support cooperative development in rural areas.
• Eligible applicants include non-profit corporations and institutions of higher education.
• Grant funds may be used to pay for up to 75 percent of the cost of establishing and operating centers for rural cooperative development.
• The program aims to support the startup, expansion, or operational improvement of rural cooperatives and other business entities.
• Key priorities for the program include assisting rural communities recover economically from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring all rural residents have equitable access to RD programs and benefits, and reducing climate pollution and increasing resilience to the impacts of climate change.