This Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG) program is specifically designed to promote sustainable economic development within rural communities facing exceptional needs. This grant is for the purpose of empowering these areas by providing essential training and technical assistance. The support targets a wide range of beneficiaries, including aspiring and existing entrepreneurs, business development professionals, and local economic development officials. A core objective is to enhance their capacity to drive local growth. Additionally, the program offers vital assistance in strategic economic development planning, ensuring well-rounded and effective initiatives. Through these efforts, RBOG aims to foster resilient, self-sufficient economies in underserved rural regions.
Opportunity ID: 102914
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RDBCP-11-04-RBOG |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rural Business Opportunity Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| 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 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.773 — Rural Business Opportunity Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 01, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| 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 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
| 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Program Instructions |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Gail Thuner
Program Manager Phone 202-720-8460 Email:CPGrants@wdc.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Gail Thuner Program Manager Phone 202-720-8460 Email: CPGrants@wdc.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.773 | RDBCP-11-04-RBOG | RBOG | PKG00062230 | Jul 01, 2011 | Aug 01, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
102914 SF424_Mandatory-1.1.pdf
102914 Project-1.0.pdf
102914 Mandatory_SF424B-1.1.pdf
102914 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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