OpportunityTitle: Rural Business Opportunity Grant
CategoryExplanation: 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.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 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.
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.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Contact
GrantorContactText: Gail Thuner &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-720-8460
CloseDateExplanation: The closing date for applications is August 1, 2011.  Late submissions will not be considered for Fiscal Year 2011 funding.