Business and Cooperative Programs
Grant Program Information

Rural Business Enterprise Grants (RBEG)

Support the development of small and emerging private business enterprises in rural areas

1942-G - Regulation
RBEG Facts
SF 424 - Application form
SF424a - Budget (non-contruction projects)
SF424b - Assurances (non-contruction projects)
SF424c - Budget (contruction projects)
SF424d - Assurances (contruction projects)
RLF Scope of Work & Plan (template)
Non-RLF Scope of Work (template)
RBEG Application Review Guide

Rural Business Opportunity Grants (RBOG)

Provide technical assistance for business development and conduct economic development planning

4284-G - Regulation
RBOG Facts
SF 424 - Application form
SOW (template)
Priority Score Sheet

Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDG)

Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program provides grants for cooperative development in rural areas. Grants are to be made for the purpose of establishing and operating Centers for rural cooperative development.

4284-F - Regulation
RCDG Facts
SF 424 - Application form
SF424a - Budget (non-contruction projects)
SF424b - Assurances (non-contruction projects)

Rural Economic Development Grant (REDG)

Grants to eligible rural electric or telecommunications cooperatives to promote econmoic development and job creation.

4280A - Regulation
REDG Facts
SF 424 - Application form

Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG)

Help eligible producers develop strategies to create marketing opportunities for their value-added agriculture products and/or develop business plans for marketing products