Indiana Cooperative Development Center

Whether you are just beginning to explore the cooperative model, launching a startup, working to grow an existing cooperative, or converting a business into a cooperative, we have the knowledge, tools, and resources to support you at every step of the journey. No matter where you are in the process, we can help you navigate the challenges and opportunities that come with cooperative development.

News and Events

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The 2025 Employee Ownership Summit, originally scheduled for Wednesday, June 18, has been cancelled.

We are currently working to record the planned presentations and will make them available later this summer.

Please check back periodically for updates and more details.

2025 Cooperative Impact Conference
October 8-9, 2025
Convene Hamilton Square
600 14th St. NW
Washington DC 20005

NCBA CLUSA’s Cooperative IMPACT Conference is the only national, cross-sector event elevating the national conversation around a trusted, proven way to do business and build communities. This annual event provides an unparalleled platform to reenergize the cooperative movement and galvanize its champions around building the next economy.

Join hundreds of co-op developers, financers, community and city leaders, innovators, thought leaders, economists, policymakers and international development practitioners for another dynamic IMPACT Conference at Convene Hamilton Square in Washington, DC this October.

For more information, click HERE.

USDA’s Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP) supports the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing, local and regional food markets and enterprises, and value-added agricultural products. There are three LAMP Grant opportunities currently available: Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP); Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP); Regional Food System Partnerships Program (RFSP). Applications are due June 27, 2025.

Click HERE to learn more.

Please Donate

Please make a donation today to ICDC by clicking the donate button. The Indiana Cooperative Development Center (ICDC) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Your donation will be processed through PayPal but you can use a credit card without having a PayPal account.

Interested in working with us? We’d like to hear about what you’re doing and how we can help.

Indiana Cooperative Development Center
225 S. East Street, Suite 252
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Phone: 317.692.7707

Email: info@icdc.coop

ICDC is an equal opportunity employer and provider.