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Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS)

Agency: Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Assistance Listings: 10.383 -- Fertilizer Product Expansion Program

Last Updated: July 1, 2026

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. 

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

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

Grantor contact information

Description

Lisa Noty Phone 7122544366

Email

Work Email

Lisa.Noty@usda.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
Environmental_Checklist_Fillable.pdf
Environmental Checklist
Jul 1, 2026 06:34 PM UTC
FY_26_FIELDS_NOFO_6.30.26.pdf
Notice
Jul 1, 2026 06:32 PM UTC
20260630_Final_RD_RBCS_FIELDS_CertificationFillable.pdf
FIELDS Certificate
Jul 1, 2026 06:32 PM UTC
20260630_Final_RD_RBCS_FIELDS_FeasibilityStudyGuide.pdf
Feasibility Study Guide
Jul 1, 2026 06:33 PM UTC
20260630_RD_RBCS_FPEP_ApplicationChecklist.pdf
Application Checklist
Jul 1, 2026 06:33 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Additional Information

Closing: August 17, 2026

11:59pm

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$500,000,000

Program Funding

100

Expected awards

$15,000,000

Award Minimum

$100,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

RD-RBS-26-01-FIELDS

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Business and commerce

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

1

Posted date:

July 1, 2026

Archive date:

September 16, 2026

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