Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program
The summary for the Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact.
If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program: The primary objective of the program is to provide grants to Agriculture Innovation Centers that will provide technical assistance to agricultural producers to market value-added agricultural products.
| Federal Grant Title: | Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | Rural Business-Cooperative Service (USDA-RBCS) |
| Grant Categories: | Agriculture, Business and Commerce |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RBCS-2026-AIC |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 10.377 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | January 31st, 2027 |
| Original Application Deadline: | January 31st, 2027 |
| Posted Date: | September 9th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | September 9th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | February 1st, 2027 |
| Total Program Funding: | $2,500,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $1,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $600,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | September 9th, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - For-profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Agriculture Innovation Center Program
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Shamika Johnson
Management and Program Analyst
Direct Programs Branch
Program Contact - More Grants from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service
- • MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish
- • Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS)
- • Rural Business Development Grant Program - Rural Transportation Systems
- • Rural Business Development Grant Program
- • Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program - Phase 4