Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDG) Program 2026: USDA Offers Up to $1 Million to Strengthen Rural Cooperatives Across the United States

Through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the USDA has opened its Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDG) Program 2026, offering nonprofits $200,000 to $1 million to establish Centers for Rural Cooperative Development across the U.S.