ClosedOpportunity USDA-AMS-TM-SPMGP-G-26-0007

Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program FY 2026

Agricultural Marketing Service · Department of Agriculture

At a glance

Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program FY 2026 is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Agricultural Marketing Service (Department of Agriculture). The application deadline was October 2, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $1M – $2.4M, with about 1 award expected and $2.4M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 10.173 (Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jul 29, 2026Posted
Oct 2, 2026Application deadline
Nov 1, 2026Archivednext date

Posted: Jul 29, 2026
Close date: Oct 2, 2026
Archive date: Nov 1, 2026
Award floor: $1,000,000
Award ceiling: $2,400,000
Est. total funding: $2,400,000
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Federally recognized tribal governments
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The purpose of SPMGP is to support projects that strengthen and enhance the production and marketing of sheep and sheep products in the United States. This includes improving infrastructure, business, and resource development, and the development of innovative approaches to solve long-term needs. The SPMGP seeks to develop solutions for practical problems across the United States and address the needs of the entire sheep industry, while focusing on the measurable benefits for sheep producers. The program encourages collaboration among sheep industry organizations and aims to reduce duplication of efforts among participating organizations.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

2026_SPMGP_NOFO.pdfFull Announcement · 2026_SPMGP_NOFO.pdfPDF · 580 KB

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

10.173Sheep Production and Marketing Grant ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 10.173

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$400K

FY25

—

FY26

$3M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.173. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Agricultural Marketing Service
IPPGrants@usda.gov
202-260-8449

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program FY 2026”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program FY 2026”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1m – $2.4m, total estimated program funding is $2,400,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program FY 2026”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity USDA-AMS-TM-SPMGP-G-26-0007), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 10.176