# Regional Food System Partnership Fiscal Year 2026

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-ams-tm-rfsp-g-26-0006-regional-food-system-partnership-fiscal-year-2026/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361992

> Agricultural Marketing Service offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $4.7 million in total. Applications closed on June 5, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-AMS-TM-RFSP-G-26-0006 |
| Agency | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 5, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $4.7 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.177 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-AMS-TM-RFSP-G-26-0006 still open?

No. It closed on June 5, 2026.

### Who can apply for Regional Food System Partnership Fiscal Year 2026?

Agricultural Marketing Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Regional Food System Partnership Fiscal Year 2026?

Closed June 5, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $4.7 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Regional Food System Partnerships grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were North Carolina State University, Hawaii Good Food Alliance, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc. The program made 109 awards worth $58.1 million in that time.