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Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program

Agency: Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Assistance Listings
  • 10.377 -- Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration Program

Open opportunityLast Updated: Sep 9, 2026

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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.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • County governments
  • State governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • City or township governments

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Business

  • Small businesses
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Additional information

Grantor contact information

Description

Shamika Johnson Management and Program Analyst Direct Programs Branch

Email

Program Contact

Shamika.Johnson@usda.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
AIC_FY26_final.pdf
AIC Notice of Funding Opportunity
Sep 9, 2026 08:03 PM UTC
RD_4284-1_AIC_Application_Form.pdf
AIC Application Form
Sep 9, 2026 08:03 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Agriculture Innovation Center Program

Closing: January 31, 2027

Application process

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

Award

$2,500,000

Program Funding

3

Expected awards

$600,000

Award Minimum

$1,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

RBCS-2026-AIC

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Agriculture

Business and commerce

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

6

Posted date:

September 9, 2026

Archive date:

February 1, 2027

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