Project Grant BP1853837

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 (CFDA 10.771), awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Indiana Cooperative Development Center Inc. on August 6, 2024. This funding enables the non-profit organization to provide technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and business planning services to support the startup, expansion, and operational improvement...

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...

Blue Diamond Growers received a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG, CFDA 10.352) from the Rural Business Cooperative Services, awarded on September 3, 2025, with completion expected by September 3, 2027. The grant supports the development of new almond-based value-added products and expanded marketing opportunities for these processed commodities. The project incorporates climate-smart agricultural practices through sub-partnerships with Pollinator Partnership and Project Apis M,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program awarded a $163,564 project grant to The Industrial Commons, a non-profit organization based in North Carolina. The grant, awarded on July 29, 2024, supports the organization's efforts to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small and emerging private businesses in rural communities. Key activities to be funded include business counseling, market research, workforce development,...