Regional Food System Partnership Fiscal Year 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), is requesting applications for the 2026 Fiscal Year (FY) Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) grant program. The purpose of RFSP 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. The program aims 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. Some key points about this opportunity include: • Approximately $4.71 million is available to fund applications under this solicitation. • The program requires a 25% cash cost share from non-Federal sources. • Eligible applicants include partnerships that include at least one eligible entity and one or more eligible partners. • Eligible entities include community-supported agriculture networks, economic development corporations, farmer or rancher cooperatives, and more. • Eligible partners include commercial lending institutions, institutions of higher education, philanthropic organizations, and more. • The program prioritizes applications that use significant non-Federal financial and technical resources and work together with other local, State, Tribal, or national efforts.