Greater Hope Community Development Organization, Inc.

Greater Hope Community Development Organization, Inc. is a tax-exempt, Black American-owned community development corporation located in Elberton, Georgia, that has been registered to receive federal awards since April 2021. The organization is classified as a minority-owned business and non-profit organization that serves rural communities. Through federal grant awards, Greater Hope provides technical assistance, training, and economic development services designed to promote sustainable business growth and entrepreneurship in rural Georgia communities.

Greater Hope Community Development Organization, Inc. has received three prime federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, all awarded under the Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program. The first award, dated July 12, 2022, with a completion date of July 12, 2024, provided $150,000 in funding to support the organization's delivery of technical assistance, training, and other services to help emerging businesses and entrepreneurs establish and grow small businesses in rural areas. A second award was granted on July 11, 2024, with completion scheduled for July 11, 2026, continuing Greater Hope's work in rural business development. Most recently, on September 30, 2025, Greater Hope received another Rural Business Cooperative Rural Enterprise Grant with a completion date of September 30, 2027, further extending the organization's capacity to foster entrepreneurship and private sector job growth in rural Georgia. These consecutive awards demonstrate the organization's sustained commitment and proven track record in delivering economic development services that align with federal rural development priorities.