Project Grant BP1853596

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA 10.771) on September 27, 2023 to the Value-Added Agriculture Development Center Inc., a South Dakota-based non-profit organization. The funding supports the Center's delivery of technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, business planning, and other capacity-building services to individuals and organizations seeking to establish or enhance rural...

The Value-Added Agriculture Development Center Inc. was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on September 23, 2022 through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (RCDG, CFDA #10.771). The grant will support the Center's work to improve economic conditions in rural South Dakota through September 2023 by assisting individuals and businesses with starting, expanding, or improving the operations of rural cooperatives and...

Iowa State University was awarded a $176,083 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on September 26, 2022 through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (RCDG, CFDA #10.771). The grant will support the VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL MARKETING RESOURCE CENTER to improve the economic conditions of rural areas. As the RCDG program aims to assist individuals and businesses through Cooperative Development Centers in starting, expanding or improving rural...

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 Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to E&D Herbs Medicine Natural Products LLC through the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352). The two-year grant will support the company's efforts to develop agricultural product markets in Puerto Rico by helping producers engage in value-added processing and marketing of bio-based goods. Specifically, the funding will allow E&D Herbs Medicine Natural Products LLC to generate new value-added...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to County Rail Farm LLC on September 7, 2023. This Project Grant will support the development and expansion of value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of bio-based, value-added agricultural products. The funding aims to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer income for this agricultural...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Red Door Family Farm LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, on September 20, 2023. The grant funding will support the development and expansion of value-added agricultural processing and marketing activities related to the company's bio-based, value-added products. The project aims to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $167,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Chateauneuf-Du-Fargosonini LLC in California on September 2, 2025. This 2-year Project Grant supports the development and expansion of value-added processing and marketing activities for agricultural producers. Eligible projects focus on generating new products, creating marketing opportunities, and increasing producer income across various agricultural sectors...

This $214,272 Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services was provided to Vitrina Solidaria Inc. in Puerto Rico on September 26, 2025. The two-year project grant aims to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the development of small and emerging private businesses, industries, and related employment to improve the economy in rural communities. The grant will fund business and commerce activities,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Shaded Grove Farm Market LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, on Sep 19, 2023. The grant funds will support the development and expansion of value-added agricultural products, with the goal of generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities, and increasing producer income. The project period runs through Sep 19, 2023. Typical...