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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
RDBCP-11-04-RBOG
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Jul 01, 2011
Creation Date:
Jul 01, 2011
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Aug 01, 2011
The closing date for applications is August 1, 2011. Late submissions will not be considered for Fiscal Year 2011 funding.
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Aug 01, 2011
The closing date for applications is August 1, 2011. Late submissions will not be considered for Fiscal Year 2011 funding.
Archive Date:
Aug 31, 2011
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Business and Commerce
Community Development
Education
Regional Development
Category Explanation:
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.
Expected Number of Awards:
27
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$2,500,000
Award Ceiling:
$150,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):
10.773
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Rural Business Opportunity Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on 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.
Agency Name
Business and Cooperative Programs
Description
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.
