Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program FY 2026
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking applications for the Fiscal Year 2026 Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program to strengthen and enhance the production and marketing of sheep and sheep products in the United States. The selected recipient will design and implement projects focused on improving infrastructure, business and resource development, and innovative approaches that address the long-term, practical needs of the entire sheep industry. Eligible applicants include domestic national entities with a demonstrated capacity to manage the program and support the sheep industry, such as non-profits, higher education institutions, government entities, or business entities. The agency expects to award a single grant with a total estimated funding amount of $2,400,000, and electronic applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 2, 2026, to IPPGrants@usda.gov.
Eligible Applicants
All applicants must be domestic entities owned, operated, and located within the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or Tribal Governments. Eligible entities are national entities with capacity to manage the program and with demonstrated support and engagement with the sheep industry, including non-profit, higher education institutions, government entities, or business entities.
Grant Documents
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