The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA 10.771) to the Cooperative Development Institute, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Maynard, Massachusetts. The grant, awarded on September 3, 2024, will support the organization's efforts to provide technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and business planning services to individuals and entities seeking to establish, expand, or enhance...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $175,000 Project Grant through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771) to the Democracy At Work Institute, Inc., a non-profit organization. The funding supports the startup, expansion, or operational improvement of rural cooperatives and other mutually-owned businesses in California. Specifically, the grant allows Democracy At Work Institute to provide technical assistance and training...
The Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA 10.771) to the Food Co-Op Initiative, a non-profit organization headquartered in Londonderry, Vermont. The grant, awarded on September 3, 2024, enables Food Co-Op Initiative to provide technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and business planning services to individuals and entities interested in establishing, expanding, or improving rural cooperatives and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services has awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA 10.771) to the Food Co-Op Initiative, a non-profit organization located in Minnesota. Through this federal grant, Food Co-Op Initiative provides cooperative development services including training, feasibility studies, business planning, and leadership development to assist individuals and businesses with starting, expanding, or improving the operations of...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant to the Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. The award, made on September 22, 2023, will fund the organization's efforts to provide technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and other services that support the development of agricultural, rural, and mutually-owned cooperatives and businesses in Massachusetts. As a Cooperative Development Center, the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service and Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA #10.771) to the Northcountry Cooperative Foundation, a nonprofit organization, on September 25, 2023. The grant provides funding to the Northcountry Cooperative Foundation to deliver technical assistance, training, and feasibility studies to help establish and improve the operations of cooperatives and mutually-owned businesses in rural...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $175,000 Project Grant to the Democracy At Work Institute through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771). The two-year grant will support the Democracy At Work Institute's efforts to assist minority agricultural producers in California through the provision of technical assistance and training services aimed at addressing persistent poverty. The Rural Cooperative Development Grants program aims to improve...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Food Co-Op Initiative on September 23, 2022 under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771). The grant funding will support the Food Co-Op Initiative's efforts to improve economic conditions in rural Minnesota through cooperative development services. Specifically, the Initiative will assist individuals and businesses with starting, expanding, or improving the operations of rural...
The Tri-County Agricultural Cooperative was awarded a $175,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771). The two-year grant will assist minority agricultural producers in Mississippi through services aimed at improving economic conditions in rural areas. Specifically, the Cooperative will use the funding to provide startup, expansion or operational support to rural cooperatives and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA 10.771) to the Northcountry Cooperative Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in St. Paul, Minnesota. The grant, awarded on August 28, 2024, will enable the foundation to provide technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and business planning services to support the establishment, expansion, and operational improvement of rural cooperatives and...