Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS)
The summary for the Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) grant is detailed below.
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Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS): The Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Program is intended to expand, or bring into operation new, independent domestic fertilizer production capacity in order to provide agricultural producers with additional domestic fertilizer options and strengthen the U. S. fertilizer supply chain. Program funding is intended to support projects that significantly increase domestic process manufacturing capacity and fertilizer availability, including expansions or upgrades of existing facilities, construction of new domestic production facility, shovel-ready projects capable of rapidly increasing domestic supply, and on-site fertilizer terminals and transportation infrastructure that improve supply chain efficiency.
| Federal Grant Title: | Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) |
| Federal Agency Name: | Rural Business-Cooperative Service (USDA-RBCS) |
| Grant Categories: | Business and Commerce |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RD-RBS-26-01-FIELDS |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 10.383 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | August 17th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | August 17th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | July 1st, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | July 1st, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | September 16th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | $500,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $100,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $15,000,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 100 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | July 1st, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Tribes Tribal Entities Alaska Native Corporations For-Profit Entities Corporations Non-Profit Entities Producer Owned Cooperatives & Corporations Certified Benefit Corporations State or Local Government Entities
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Additional Information
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Lisa Noty
Phone 7122544366
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