Rural cooperative development grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771) to the Indiana Cooperative Development Center Inc., a non-profit organization. The grant supports the Center's efforts to provide technical assistance, education, and business consulting services to cooperatives in Indiana to help them develop and launch. This includes supporting the startup, expansion, and operational improvement of rural cooperative enterprises across various sectors such as agriculture, fishing, utilities, retail, and credit unions. The grant enables the Center to facilitate the growth of cooperative business models that foster shared ownership and mutual benefit, thereby supporting rural economic development in Indiana. Additionally, the Center has received multiple federal grant awards and sub-awards to bolster Indiana's farmers markets and support FDA food and drug administration research.