National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Rural Cooperative Development Grants
ActiveDecision brief
- Who can apply
- Not specified
- Award amount
- $200K – $1M
- Deadline
- 10 days — Jul 24, 2026
- Geography
- National
- Application notesHigh effort
- Match funding required
- Federal application
- 12 awards expected — competitive
Next step
Apply at Grants.gov
Match funding required
This grant requires the applicant to contribute a portion of the project cost (cost-sharing or matching). Confirm the match percentage and eligible match sources in the full program guidelines before applying.
Focus areas
About this grant
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.
Additional details
- CFDA / ALN Number
- 10.771
- Program Title
- Rural Cooperative Development Grants
- Expected Awards
- 12
- Estimated Total Funding
- Up to $5M
- Funding Instrument
- Grant
- Source
- Grants.gov · View original listing
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