The United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) Announces Rural Economic Development Grant Opportunities

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting applications for the Rural Business Opportunity Grants (RBOG) program. The objective of the program is to improve economic conditions in rural areas, and will provide assistance for projects in the following areas:

- Community economic development;

- Technology-based economic development;

- Feasibility studies and business plans;

- Leadership and entrepreneur training;

- Rural business incubators; and,

- Long-term business strategic planning.

Individual grant awards will not exceed $100,000, and the application deadline is June 13, 2014.  Detailed information on the RBOG program can be accessed here.