Project Grant 20254880645508
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $174,946 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA 10.871) to the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF), a non-profit organization, to provide technical assistance and support for the development of agricultural cooperatives and mutually-owned businesses in rural communities. The funding enables CDF to assist individuals and businesses with establishing, expanding, or operationally improving rural...
- Grant Award Summary The Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. received a $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771), awarded September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2026. The grant funds technical assistance, practical training programs, and coordinated regional networks designed to support the launch and sustainability of cooperative enterprises across rural Northeast communities....
- 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 Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) was awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA 10.771) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services on September 22, 2023. This Project Grant funding enables CDF, a non-profit organization, to provide technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, business planning, and other services to support the startup, expansion, and operational improvement of rural cooperatives and mutually-owned...
- 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 Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. received a $249,960 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Community Facilities on September 23, 2022 to support rural cooperative development initiatives. The funding was provided under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants federal grant program (CFDA #10.766), which aims to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve essential community facilities for rural residents. With this award, the...
- The Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDG) program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service and Rural Business Cooperative Services, awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Northcountry Cooperative Foundation on August 28, 2024. The grant enables the non-profit organization to provide technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and business planning services to support the startup, expansion, and operational improvement of rural cooperatives and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771) awarded a $175,000 Project Grant to the Northwest Cooperative Development Center (N W C D C), a non-profit cooperative development organization, on September 22, 2023. This 2-year grant funds N W C D C's efforts to provide technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and business planning services to individuals and rural businesses to establish or expand cooperatively-owned enterprises,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA 10.771) to Cooperative Development Services, Inc. (CDS) on Sep 21, 2023. CDS, a non-profit organization, will use the funding to provide technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and operational support to help establish, expand, and improve rural cooperatives and mutually-owned businesses in the U.S. This grant will enable CDS to facilitate the...
- Grant Award Summary Cooperative Development Services, Inc. received a $357,778 Rural Cooperative Development Grants (CFDA 10.771) award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Institute of Youth, Family, and Community, effective September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2026. In partnership with the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives, the organization will provide comprehensive technical assistance to rural communities across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa to establish and...
The Cooperative Development Foundation received a $999,999.88 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771) on September 30, 2025. This one-year award, with completion scheduled for September 29, 2026, supports the Foundation and nine co-op development partner organizations in delivering comprehensive technical assistance and training services to rural communities. The primary deliverables include providing training and technical assistance for the startup, expansion, and operational improvement of rural cooperatives with emphasis on food and home care sectors; equipping rural workforce participants with skills and resources necessary to launch, manage, and govern cooperative businesses; and building the capacity of cooperative developers to address evolving rural community needs. This grant directly addresses critical rural challenges including population loss, grocery store closures, inadequate healthcare and elder care services, and limited economic opportunity. The Foundation's work through this award aims to enable farmers, ranchers, and rural community members to build sustainable local economies and pursue viable economic alternatives in America's rural regions. The award reflects the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program's objective to improve rural economic conditions through cooperative enterprise development and locally-centered economic growth.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.0m | 9/26/25 |