Opportunity Information: Apply for RDBCP RCDG 2014
Apply for RDBCP RCDG 2014
- The Business and Cooperative Programs in the agriculture business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Cooperative Development Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.771 Rural Cooperative Development Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 4, 2014 and posted on May 4, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 24, 2014 Paper applications must be postmarked and mailed, shipped, or sent overnight no later than June 30, 2014, to be eligible for FY 2014 grant funding. You may also hand carry your application to one of our field offices, but it must be received by close of business on the deadline date. Late applications are not eligible for FY 2014 grant funding. Electronic copies must be received by http://www.grants.gov no later than midnight eastern time June 24, 2014 to be eligible for FY 2014 grant funding.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 85 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- You must be a nonprofit corporation or an institution of higher education to apply for this program. Public bodies and individuals cannot apply for this program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) is a competitive federal grant program designed to strengthen rural economies by helping rural cooperatives and other rural business entities get started, grow, or operate more effectively. The program does this indirectly: instead of funding individual cooperatives or small businesses directly, the grant awards go to Rural Cooperative Development Centers, which then deliver hands-on technical assistance to the rural groups and entrepreneurs who need it. In practice, this technical assistance can support activities tied to launching or improving cooperative enterprises and related rural businesses, with the overarching goal of improving economic conditions in rural communities.
This opportunity was issued as a discretionary grant under Funding Opportunity Number RDBCP RCDG 2014, titled "Rural Cooperative Development Grant," and it falls under the Agriculture, Business, and Commerce funding activity category. The administering agency is listed as Business and Cooperative Programs. The program is associated with CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number 10.771, Rural Cooperative Development Grants. For this cycle, the estimated total funding available was $5,800,000, with an award ceiling of $200,000 per grant, and an expected 85 awards.
Eligibility is limited to certain organizational types. Applicants must be either a nonprofit corporation or an institution of higher education. Public bodies and individuals are not eligible to apply. The notice also indicates that there is a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning award recipients are expected to contribute a portion of project costs through non-federal resources, rather than relying entirely on grant funds.
The application timeline for the FY 2014 cycle included both electronic and paper submission options, each with its own deadline. Electronic submissions through Grants.gov had to be received no later than midnight Eastern Time on June 24, 2014. Paper applications had a later cutoff: they needed to be postmarked (and mailed, shipped, or sent overnight) no later than June 30, 2014, or they could be hand-delivered to a field office as long as they were received by close of business on the deadline date. The announcement emphasizes that late applications were not eligible for FY 2014 funding. The opportunity was posted on May 4, 2014, and later archived on July 24, 2014.
For support or access issues related to the full announcement, the listing provides a program manager contact phone number: 202-690-1376, and references an additional information link described as the program web site.
Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) FAQs
1) What is the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG)?
The Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) is a competitive federal grant program intended to strengthen rural economies by helping rural cooperatives and other rural business entities get started, grow, or operate more effectively.
2) Who actually receives the grant funds under RCDG?
The grant awards go to Rural Cooperative Development Centers, not directly to individual cooperatives or small businesses. Those centers then provide hands-on technical assistance to rural groups and entrepreneurs.
3) Does RCDG fund individual cooperatives or small businesses directly?
No. Based on the description provided, RCDG operates indirectly by funding Rural Cooperative Development Centers, which then deliver technical assistance to rural cooperatives and related rural business entities.
4) What kind of support does the program provide?
The program supports hands-on technical assistance. In practice, this assistance can support activities tied to launching or improving cooperative enterprises and related rural businesses, with the overarching goal of improving economic conditions in rural communities.
5) What is the funding opportunity number and title for this notice?
The notice is a discretionary grant opportunity under Funding Opportunity Number RDBCP RCDG 2014, titled "Rural Cooperative Development Grant."
6) What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Agriculture, Business, and Commerce.
7) Which agency administers this grant program?
The administering agency is listed as Business and Cooperative Programs.
8) What CFDA number is associated with the RCDG program?
The program is associated with CFDA number 10.771, Rural Cooperative Development Grants.
9) How much total funding was estimated to be available for the FY 2014 cycle?
The estimated total funding available for this cycle was $5,800,000.
10) What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling) per grant?
The award ceiling was $200,000 per grant.
11) How many awards were expected in this cycle?
The opportunity indicated an expected 85 awards.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit corporations and institutions of higher education.
13) Are public bodies eligible to apply?
No. Public bodies are not eligible to apply based on the notice description.
14) Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are not eligible to apply based on the notice description.
15) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The notice indicates there is a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients are expected to contribute a portion of project costs using non-federal resources rather than relying entirely on grant funds.
16) Were there both electronic and paper submission options for FY 2014?
Yes. The FY 2014 cycle included both electronic submission through Grants.gov and a paper submission option, each with its own deadline.
17) What was the electronic submission deadline for FY 2014?
Electronic submissions through Grants.gov had to be received no later than midnight Eastern Time on June 24, 2014.
18) What was the paper application deadline for FY 2014?
Paper applications needed to be postmarked no later than June 30, 2014. They could be mailed, shipped, or sent overnight by that date.
19) Could paper applications be hand-delivered?
Yes. Paper applications could be hand-delivered to a field office as long as they were received by close of business on the deadline date.
20) Were late applications accepted for FY 2014 funding?
No. The announcement emphasizes that late applications were not eligible for FY 2014 funding.
21) When was the FY 2014 opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The opportunity was posted on May 4, 2014, and later archived on July 24, 2014.
22) Who should be contacted for support or access issues related to the full announcement?
The listing provides a program manager contact phone number: 202-690-1376.
23) Is there an official website referenced for additional information?
Yes. The listing references an additional information link described as the program web site.
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