Federal Programs from Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Rural Business Development Grant
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
To promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the development of small and emerging private business, industry, and related employment for improving the economy in rural communities....more
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
To promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the development of small and emerging private business, industry, and related employment for improving the economy in rural communities....more
Research on the Economic Impact of Cooperatives
Rural Business-cooperative Service
The encouragement of research on the national economic impact or value of all types of cooperatives in the United States....more
Rural Business-cooperative Service
The encouragement of research on the national economic impact or value of all types of cooperatives in the United States....more
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
To provide diverse technical information, education resources, and assistance to farmers, information providers, agriculture-related businesses, and community food organizations across the U.S., and s...more
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
To provide diverse technical information, education resources, and assistance to farmers, information providers, agriculture-related businesses, and community food organizations across the U.S., and s...more
Biorefinery Assistance
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
To assist in the development of new and emerging technologies for the development of advanced biofuels, so as to: (1) increase the energy independence of the United States; (2) promote resource conser...more
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
To assist in the development of new and emerging technologies for the development of advanced biofuels, so as to: (1) increase the energy independence of the United States; (2) promote resource conser...more
Repowering Assistance
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Payments to eligible biorefineries to encourage the use of renewable biomass as a replacement fuel source for fossil fuels used to provide process heat or power in the operation of these eligible bior...more
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Payments to eligible biorefineries to encourage the use of renewable biomass as a replacement fuel source for fossil fuels used to provide process heat or power in the operation of these eligible bior...more
BIOENERGY PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED BIOFUELS
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
The purpose of this subpart is to support and ensure an expanding production of advanced biofuels by providing payments to eligible advanced biofuel producers....more
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
The purpose of this subpart is to support and ensure an expanding production of advanced biofuels by providing payments to eligible advanced biofuel producers....more
Rural Energy for America Program
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
(1) Provision of grants and loan guarantees to farmers, ranchers (agricultural producers) and rural small businesses to promote energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems development ...more
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Provide rural microentrepreneurs with the skills necessary to establish new rural microenterprises and to provide continuing technical and financial assistance related to the successful operation of r...more
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Provide rural microentrepreneurs with the skills necessary to establish new rural microenterprises and to provide continuing technical and financial assistance related to the successful operation of r...more
Small Socially- Disadvantaged Producer Grants
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
The primary objective of the SSDPG program is to provide technical assistance to small, socially-disadvantaged agricultural producers in rural areas....more
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
The primary objective of the SSDPG program is to provide technical assistance to small, socially-disadvantaged agricultural producers in rural areas....more
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
The Social Innovators of 2014
For 2014, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship has recognized 37 individuals for their outstanding work in the field of social enterprise.
