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National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Rural Cooperative Development Grants
Amount
Up to $1M
Deadline
Jul 24, 2026
Odds
Not published
Effort
1 to 2 wks
Can you get this?
✓US-based organization required
✓Focus on rural cooperative development
✓All industries eligible
✓All project stages eligible
✕Organizations without a rural or cooperative focus are not eligible
✓Not confirmed against the funder's page. Check before you apply.
Your real odds
No applicant volume data exists for this program, so you are flying blind on competitiveness.
Federal cooperative development grants tend to favor nonprofits and educational organizations with established track records in rural community work, and first-time applicants without a rural cooperative focus will face an uphill battle.
What it takes
Register on SAM.gov and Grants.gov1 to 2 wks
Review the full notice for eligibility2 to 3 days
Prepare narrative, budget, and documents3 to 6 wks
Worth knowing
This is a one-time submission cycle with a July 2026 deadline, so start your SAM.gov registration early, because federal registration delays are common and can disqualify an otherwise strong application.
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