Regional Food System Partnership Fiscal Year 2026

Regional Food System Partnership Fiscal Year 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the 2026 Fiscal Year (FY) Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) grant program. RFSP purpose is to support partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local and regional food systems.RFSP is part of the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP) umbrella program. AMS welcomes applications that meet LAMP goals (see section 3.1) to support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing, local and regional food markets and enterprises, and value-added agricultural products.Approximately $4.71 million is available to fund applications under this solicitation. In FY2025, AMS funded 7 (6.5%) of the eligible applications received an awarded a total of $4,712,934.This announcement identifies the eligibility criteria for RFSP projects and applicants, and the application forms and associated instructions needed to apply for an RFSP grant. AMS will award these grants competitively to eligible applicants proposing high quality projects that meet the purpose and requirements of the program. All applications will be reviewed using merit and evaluation procedures.

Details

• Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service
• Department: Department of Agriculture
• Opportunity #: USDA-AMS-TM-RFSP-G-26-0006
• Total Funding: $4,710,000
• Expected Awards: 10
• Instrument: grant
• Cost Sharing: Required

Eligibility

See Section 2.2 Eligibility Section of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a full list of eligible applicants and eligible entities (partners).