Project Grant CPAP000001056913

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 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 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 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...

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 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 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...