Biobased Market Development and Access Grant Program (BDAP)

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Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding
$20M FY2025
$20M
FY25

Funded Projects

Examples of what this program has supported.

FY2025 A Large Scale State-of-the-Art Integrated Dairy Manure to Renewable Bioenergy Anerobic Digester Project. The
5D Farm project will process dairy manure feedstock and convert the dairy manure to domestic produced
natural gas as a commercial product to be sold to a contracted “off taker” in addition, the facility is planning on monetizing the Carbon Dioxide from the gas upgrading system as an additional revenue source. With a
successful award of the BDAP Grant a wastewater and nutrient management Integrated Demonstration Unit
component will be added. The addition of this Integrated Demonstration Unit (IDU) system will add additional
revenue to the project, reduce dairy costs and prove out the commercial viability IDU system for future
applications on other farm

Program Objective

The program provides grants for domestic Integrated Demonstration Units (IDUs) to applicants using agricultural commodities as feedstock and who have successfully completed Phase I of the 9003 Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance application process and received greenlight invitation letters.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • Federally Recognized Tribal Government
  • Municipality/Township Government
  • Not-for-Profit Organization
  • Nonprofit Organization

Applicants using agricultural commodities as feedstock and who have successfully completed Phase I of the 9003 Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance (9003) application process and received greenlight invitation letters to Phase 2 of the 9003 program and demonstrating a need to execute an IDU.

To be eligible for the grant, a project must meet the eligibility requirements costs associated with building an integrated demonstration unit and/or costs associated with paying for an existing domestic integrated demonstration unit to run their campaign. Project must also be using an agriculture commodity-based feedstock. Projects must be using the feedstock that was proposed with their initial submission.

The term “agricultural commodity” means— wheat, cotton, flax, corn, dry beans, oats, barley, rye, rice, peanuts, soybeans, sugar beets, sugar cane, tomatoes, grain sorghum, sunflowers, raisins, oranges, sweet corn, dry peas, freezing and canning peas, forage, apples, grapes, potatoes, timber and forests, oilseed plants, nursery crops, livestock, citrus, and other fruits and vegetables, nuts, tame hay, native grass, hemp, aquatic plants propagated or reared in a controlled or selected environment, or any other derivative of such agricultural commodities including agricultural residues and woody biomass but excluding stored grain.

How to Apply

Award Procedure

Successful applicants will receive a signed notice of Federal award, containing instructions on requirements necessary to proceed with execution and performance of the award.

The agency will consider up to 100% advance payments on a case-by-case basis.

No advances or reimbursements are made before a signed notice of Federal award.

Decision Timeline

  • Approval: From 60 to 90 days
Program details & compliance

Description

The purpose of the Biobased Market Development and Access Grant Program is focused investment in the successful completion of the required Integrated Demonstration Unit (IDU) Campaign and Technical Report. These requirements are necessary to complete Phase II of the 9003 Loan Guarantee Program and issuance of the loan note guarantee.

Mission Categories

Primary: Construction, Renewal and Operations

Use of Funds

Allowed Uses

Costs associated with building an integrated demonstration unit and/or costs associated with paying for an existing domestic integrated demonstration unit to run demonstration campaign. Project must also be using an agriculture commodity-based feedstock. Projects must be using the feedstock that was proposed with their initial submission.

Restrictions

Project must also be using an agriculture commodity-based feedstock. The term “agricultural commodity” means— wheat, cotton, flax, corn, dry beans, oats, barley, rye, rice, peanuts, soybeans, sugar beets, sugar cane, tomatoes, grain sorghum, sunflowers, raisins, oranges, sweet corn, dry peas, freezing and canning peas, forage, apples, grapes, potatoes, timber and forests, oilseed plants, nursery crops, livestock, citrus, and other fruits and vegetables, nuts, tame hay, native grass, hemp, aquatic plants propagated or reared in a controlled or selected environment, or any other derivative of such agricultural commodities including agricultural residues and woody biomass but excluding stored grain. Projects must be using the feedstock that was proposed with their initial submission.

Required Documentation

Grant applicants must have successfully completed Phase I of the application process and received a Greenlight Letter into Phase 2 in the 9003 Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance program.

Reporting & Compliance

Records Retention
3 years

Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts

  • Subpart B — General Provisions
  • Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart E — Cost Principles
  • Subpart F — Audit Requirements

Contacts

James Campbell
202-205-2421
1400 Independence Av SW Stop 3201, Washington, DC 20250
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2026-02-04. Spec v2.0. Last synced: 2026-05-29 05:34:42.