§ Federal grant opportunity · RBCS-2026-AIC
Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program
Rural Business-Cooperative Service is accepting applications for Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program. The deadline is January 31, 2027 and the published award range is $600K – $1M.
Key facts
- Funder
- Rural Business-Cooperative Service
- Application deadline
- January 31, 2027
- Award range
- $600K – $1M
- Eligibility
- county governments, public and state institutions of higher education, state governments, federally recognized native american tribal governments, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits non higher education without 501c3, city or township governments, small businesses, nonprofits non higher education with 501c3, for profit organizations other than small businesses
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Agriculture, Business And Commerce
- Opportunity number
- RBCS-2026-AIC
Program overview
The primary objective of the program is to provide grants to Agriculture Innovation Centers that will provide technical assistance to agricultural producers to market value-added agricultural products.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before January 31, 2027, allowing time for registration and validation.
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