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Rural Business and Cooperative Programs


The Rural Business - Cooperative programs offer numerous opportunities to build competitive rural businesses and cooperatives that can prosper in the global marketplace. These programs provide financial and technical assistance to businesses, cooperatives, and communities. 

For assistance in Vermont please contact Business Program Specialist David Robinson. (802) 828-6031, USDA Rural Development, City Center 3rd Floor, 89 Main Street, Montpelier, VT  05602 or Business Program Specialist Steven Epstein, (603) 223-6042, USDA Rural Development, Concord Center, Suite 218, Box 317, 10 Ferry Street, Concord, NH 03301 .

Please visit the National Rural Development site to find out about the following resources available through the Rural Business and Cooperative programs:
 

Ø      Summary of Vermont Rural Economic Development Grants Projects Funded

 

Vermont: To gain access to tools and resources to help with business planning, please visit the web sites at Small Business Development Center and the Small Business Administration.

 

New Hampshire: To gain access to tools and resources to help with business planning, please visit the web sites at Small Business Administration and the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center

 

Additional information and resources may be found at the sites listed on the links below. However, we are not responsible for the accuracy or the content of non-Rural Development sites.

The Women's Agricultural Network

Cooperative Development Institute

Vermont Regional Development Corporations

Vermont Regional Planning Commissions

New Hampshire Regional Planning Commissions

Vermont Council on Rural Development

New Hampshire Rural Development Council

NH Community Development Finance Authority

NH Business Finance Authority

Northern Community Investment Corporation

Northeast Kingdom Collaborative

Economic Development Council of Northern Vermont

New Hampshire Economic Development

Vermont Economic Development Authority

Vermont Community Development Program/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston

Vermont Department of Economic Development/Think Vermont

Department of Commerce/EDA

Vermont Community Loan Fund

Vermont Farms Association
 
 




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