Rural Business Opportunity Grant
The RBOG program promotes sustainable economic development in rural communities with exceptional needs through provision of training and technical assistance for business development, entrepreneurs, and economic development officials and to assist with economic development planning.
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: Business and Cooperative Programs
Estimated Funding: $2,500,000
Office: Business and Cooperative Programs
Estimated Funding: $2,500,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Program Instructions
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are: Rural public bodies, rural nonprofit corporations, rural Indian tribes, and cooperatives with primarily rural members that conduct activities for the mutual benefit of the membership are eligible provided they have sufficient financial strength and expertise to carry out the activity to be funded.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd_instructions.html
Contact:
Gail ThunerProgram ManagerPhone 202-720-8460
Agency Email Description:
Program Contact
Agency Email:
CPGrants@wdc.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2011-07-01
Application Due Date:
2011-08-01
Archive Date:
2011-08-31
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