The Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG) Program offers funding to promote sustainable economic development in rural communities, especially those with exceptional needs. This grant provides vital training and technical assistance for business development, targeting entrepreneurs and economic development officials. It aims to strengthen their capacity to foster growth and create new opportunities. Furthermore, the RBOG program assists with crucial economic development planning, ensuring communities can strategically chart their path to long-term prosperity. This initiative is for the purpose of empowering rural areas to build robust, self-sustaining economies through enhanced skills and strategic guidance.
Opportunity ID: 53496
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RDBCP-10-01-RBOG |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rural Business Opportunity Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 30 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.773 — Rural Business Opportunity Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 06, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 28, 2010 The deadline for receipt of applications in the respective Rural Development State Office is 4:00 p.m. local time on June 28, 2010. Any application received after that time will not be considered for FY2010 funding. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 28, 2010 The deadline for receipt of applications in the respective Rural Development State Office is 4:00 p.m. local time on June 28, 2010. Any application received after that time will not be considered for FY2010 funding. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 28, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,480,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Grants may be made to public bodies, nonprofit corporations, Indian trides on Federal or State reservations and other Federally recognized tribal groups, and cooperatives with members that are primarily rural residents and that conduxct activities for the mutual benefit of the members. |
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 Information |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Andrew Jermolowicz
Agricultural Economist Phone 202-720-8460 Email:andrew.jermolowicz@wdc.usda.gov |
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Andrew Jermolowicz Agricultural Economist Phone 202-720-8460 Email: andrew.jermolowicz@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-10-01-RBOG | Rural Business Opportunity Grant | PKG00018803 | Mar 29, 2010 | Jun 28, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
53496 SF424-2.0.pdf
53496 SF424A-1.0.pdf
53496 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
53496 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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