Open · RD-RBS-26-01-FIELDS · CFDA 10.383 · Discretionary
Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Rural Business-Cooperative Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $15M-$150M
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 7d
- Days left
- 10
- Expected awards
The verdict
Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) is an open discretionary opportunity from Rural Business-Cooperative Service, offering $15,000,000 -- $150,000,000 across 10 expected awards. Applications close in 7 days.
- $15M-$150M
- award range
- Open
- 7 days left
- 10
- expected awards
- 10.383
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) - is cataloged under number RD-RBS-26-01-FIELDS and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.383, posted by Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on July 1, 2026 and last updated on July 7, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $15,000,000 -- $150,000,000. The agency has projected $500.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 10 awards. If the agency funds the expected 10 awards from the $500.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $50.0 million. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on August 17, 2026 - roughly 7 days from today. That is a tight window, prioritize SAM.gov registration validation and assemble required documents immediately. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$15,000,000 -- $150,000,000
Close Date
August 17, 2026
11:59pm
Posted
July 1, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$500,000,000
Expected Awards
10
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
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 U.S. 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 sealing, packaging, boxing, labeling, conveying, and product moving equipment).”
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Lisa Noty Phone 7122544366
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