Cooperative Developer Professional Development Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $2,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Other requirements
- Cooperative Development Centers can apply on behalf of either emerging or established cooperative developers who:
- Work in cooperative development.
- Support cooperatives in rural communities.
- Seek professional development relevant to their cooperative work
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Cooperative development centers that are a part of CDF's Rural Cooperative Development Grant are not eligible.
Overview
Cooperative Developer Professional Development Scholarships
These scholarships support cooperative developers that serve rural communities in accessing professional development opportunities that strengthen their skills, improve their practice, and contribute to the cooperative development field. Scholarships may be used for conferences, trainings, workshops, and other relevant learning opportunities that strengthen the applicant's ability to meet the needs of rural co-ops and communities.
Eligibility
Cooperative Development Centers can apply on behalf of either emerging or established cooperative developers who:
- Work in cooperative developmentSupport cooperatives in rural communitiesSeek professional development relevant to their cooperative work
Ineligibility
Cooperative development centers that are a part of CDF's Rural Cooperative Development Grant are not eligible.
What Cooperative Development Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 35
- Total given
- $3.34M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $6,368–$1.75M
- By dollars: District of Columbia 52%, Colorado 15%, Kansas 7%. Top recipient cities: Los Angeles, CA; Denver, CO; Madison, WI.
- 3% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 60% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
National Cooperative Business Association · Washington, DC
Multiple Fiscal Sponsorships; Nationwide Foundation Grant support
$1.75M
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO
Cooperative Education Fund - Building the Field
$483K
Kansas State University Foundation · Manhattan, KS
Multi-year grant for general support
$249K
Cooperative Development Institute · Northamptom, MA
Education
$84K
Florida Electric Cooperatives Association Inc · Tallahassee, FL
Disaster Relief
$53K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Professional development
- Workforce development
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