Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) — Rural Business-Cooperative Service funding opportunity
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Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS)

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Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Program The Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Program is intended to expand or bring into operation new, ind...

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Award $15M–$150M Deadline Aug 17 Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open posted Jul 1, 2026
✦ AI Summary
  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: $15,000,000 – $150,000,000, total pool ~$500,000,000.
  • Next deadline: August 17, 2026.
  • Issued by: Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
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Who can apply — at a glance

  • Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
  • Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
  • Award: $15M–$150M. Total program pool: $500,000,000.
  • Matching funds: not required.
  • Deadline type: Fixed.

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About the funder

Rural Business-Cooperative Service is a federal-level funder.

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Award amount
$15M–$150M
Deadline
Aug 17
Aug 17, 2026
Total pool
$500M

About this opportunity

Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Program 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 fertilizer supply chain. Program funding is intended to support projects that significantly increase domestic fertilizer manufacturing capacity and availability. Eligible projects may include expansions or upgrades of existing facilities, construction of new domestic production facilities, shovel-ready projects capable of rapidly increasing domestic supply, and on-site fertilizer terminals and transportation infrastructure that improve supply chain efficiency. Notice of Funding Opportunity Update – 7/7/2026 The following updates have been made to the Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Notice of Funding Opportunity: Maximum competitive award cap increased: Revised from “competitive, cost-share awards of up to $100 million” to “competitive, cost-share awards of up to $150 million.” Approximate number of awards clarified: The Notice of Funding Opportunity now states that approximately 10 awards are anticipated. Restriction on pre-development costs added: The updated version explicitly states that pre-development costs cannot be the primary use of funds, consistent with the existing limitation on working capital. Section 3.3, Other Eligibility Requirements: Removed the following language: “Ensuring compliance with packaging and labeling requirements under applicable law (including product moving equipment).”

Funding agency

Rural Business-Cooperative Service
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Who can apply

Eligibility details aren't on file yet — check the agency source link in the Documents tab for the latest rules.

Geographic eligibility

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • District of Columbia

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Citation details

Source systemgrants.gov
Source ID363038
PostedJul 1, 2026

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