Rural Cooperative Development Grants are for establishing and operating centers for cooperative development. The grant program will be used to facilitate the creation or retention of jobs in rural areas through the development of new rural cooperatives and operational involvement of existing cooperatives by the centers. Cooperative development activities by the centers include the startup, expansion, or operational improvement of a cooperative.

Non-profit organizations and institutions of higher learning for use in rural areas (less than 50,000 in population and density of not more than 100 persons per square mile).

More information about this program can be found in the Rural Cooperative Development Grant Brochure (PDF) .

Contact our State Office for more information.