Fertilizer Product Expansion Program
Open Opportunities (1)
Live Grants.gov opportunities funded under this program — you can apply now.
- Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Deadline: Aug 17, 2026 · up to $100M
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 10.383 (USAspending.gov).
- Atlas Agro N America Corp $80,000,000
- Peak Minerals Inc. $79,818,262
- Apf River Partners Llc $47,794,934
- Michigan Potash Company, Llc $40,000,000
- Greenfield Nitrogen, Llc. $40,000,000
- Biogas Corp $32,286,899
- Lsb Industries, Inc $29,999,290
- Myno 001, Llc $20,494,990
- Sul4R-Plus, Llc $14,854,364
- Pivot Bio, Inc. $14,850,484
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
This Rural Development investment will be used to expand and improve an existing compost facility and anaerobic digestion operation by increasing compost and fertilizer production. The improvements will increase fertilizer and nutrient alternatives productions by more than 20,000 tons per year and expand the facilities capacity to 56,000 tons of inputs per year, ensuring the ability to meet growing regional feedstock availability and customer demand.
Program Objective
The purpose of FPEP is to expand capacity, improve competition, and increase supply chain resilience within the agricultural fertilizer and nutrient management sector, in connection with the production of agricultural commodities. To meet its purpose, FPEP will support the production of agricultural commodities through the manufacturing and processing of fertilizer and nutrient alternatives that are:
Independent and outside the dominant fertilizer suppliers. The goal is to increase competition. Consequently, entities that hold a market share (in either manufacturing, processing, or distribution) that is greater than or equal to the entity that holds the fourth largest share of the market for nitrogen, phosphate, or potash, as applicable, will not be considered for funding;
Made in America - Produced in the U.S. by companies located in the U.S. and territories, creating good-paying jobs at home, and reducing the reliance on potentially unstable or inconsistent foreign supplies;
Innovative – To improve upon fertilizer production methods and efficient-use technologies to jump start the next generation of fertilizers and nutrient alternatives;
Sustainable - Reduces the greenhouse gas impact of transportation, production, and use through renewable energy sources, feedstocks, formulations, and incentivizing greater precision in fertilizer use; and
Farmer-focused - a driving factor will be making sure the additional capacity supported by USDA is dedicated to U.S. agricultural commodity
production.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Nonprofit Organization
- For-Profit Organization
- Small Business Person
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.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 60 to 90 days
- Appeal: From 90 to 120 days
Program details & compliance
Description
The purpose of FPEP is to expand capacity, improve competition, and increase supply chain resilience within the agricultural fertilizer and nutrient management sector, in connection with the production of agricultural commodities.
Mission Categories
Primary: Economic Development
Other categories:
Rural Community Development
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
An applicant selected for this grant must use funds for the purpose of increasing or otherwise expanding the manufacturing and processing of fertilizer and nutrient alternatives and their availability in the United States. Additionally, the fertilizer and nutrient alternatives addressed in the application must be for agricultural use.
Within such a project, eligible uses of grant funds would include, but are not limited to:
• Construction of a new facility or purchase of an existing facility for purposes of expanding capacity or increasing output, including the purchase of land;
• Pre-development costs including, but not limited to, engineering and other professional fees;
• Working capital to support expanded capacity or increased outputs;
• Modernizing or expanding an existing facility, including expansion and modifications to existing buildings and construction of new buildings at existing facilities;
• Purchasing new, or modernizing existing processing and manufacturing equipment;
• Developing, customizing, and installing equipment, devices, and technology that improves processing functions, worker conditions, or safety;
• Modernizing, developing, customizing, and installing climate‐smart equipment that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, increases fertilizer use efficiency, improves air and water quality, or meets one or more of USDA’s climate action goals;
• Ensuring compliance with packaging and labeling requirements under applicable law (including sealing, packaging, boxing, labeling, conveying, and product moving equipment);
• Ensuring compliance with occupational and other safety requirements under applicable law;
• Engaging in workforce recruitment, training, apprenticeships, and retention to ensure expansion projects will be adequately staffed and crewed and offer opportunities to workers; or
• Improving fertilizer and nutrient alternatives logistics (for example: distribution, transportation, and storage) to benefit producers in a cost-efficient manner.
Restrictions
a) Research and development; or b) Manufacturing or processing of fertilizer and nutrient alternatives that are not commercially available and in use; or c) Fertilizer and nutrient alternative logistics activities, such as distribution, or transportation, or storage for which funding is made available under other authorities, e.g., h, and https://www.epa.gov/innovation/next-gen-fertilizer-challenges. d) Site-specific applications of fertilizers, pesticides, irrigation, and herbicides, remote sensing, geographic information systems (GISs), and the Global Positioning System (GPS) https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/precision-geospatial-sensor-technologies-programs.
Required Documentation
Only electronic applications may be submitted via Grants.gov in response to this RFA. Applicants are urged to submit applications early to the Grants.gov system. For an overview of the Grants.gov application process, see Grants.gov, Apply for Grants webpage. The RFA contains the information needed to obtain and complete required application forms and RD‐specific attachments.
Matching Requirements
Grant requests of less than $5 million have a 40 percent matching fund requirement. For example, a sustainable fertilizer project with total eligible costs of $1.67 million could request grant funds of $1 million and would be required to provide approximately $670,000 in matching funds.
Grant requests of $5 million or greater (up to the maximum grant request of $100 million) have a 75 percent matching fund requirement. For example, a sustainable fertilizer construction project with total eligible costs of $133.3 million could request grant funds of $33.3 million and would be required to provide approximately $100 million in matching funds.
Reporting & Compliance
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