The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it is accepting applications for the Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Program, making $500 million available to expand domestic fertilizer production and strengthen agricultural supply chains.

The Commodity Credit Corporation is utilizing USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service to administer the funding. Awards range from $15 million to $150 million and are competitive and cost-share, meaning matching funds are required.

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Eligible applicants include Tribes, Tribal entities, Alaska Native corporations, for-profit entities, corporations, non-profit entities, producer-owned cooperatives and corporations, certified benefit corporations, and state or local government entities. Private entities must be independently owned and operated.

Funded projects may include expansions or upgrades of existing facilities, construction of new domestic production facilities, shovel-ready projects capable of rapidly increasing domestic supply, and on-site fertilizer terminals and transportation infrastructure that improve supply chain efficiency. Fertilizer manufacturing supported by the program must be independent and outside the dominant fertilizer suppliers, made in America, innovative, energy dominant and secure, and farmer focused.

Priority will be given to projects in the later stages of development that are technically feasible, financially viable, and have already identified other sources of funds.

Electronic applications must be submitted through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. on August 17, 2026. Details on eligibility and requirements are available at Grants.gov or at https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-progr.ams/fertilizer-investment-expansion-long-term-domestic-supply.