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Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program FY 2026

The Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program is a focused USDA-AMS opportunity for eligible domestic national entities that can manage a program and demonstrate support and engagement with the sheep industry. Projects must strengthen sheep or sheep-product production and marketing, address practical long-term industry needs, and produce measurable benefits for sheep producers. The listing reports $2.4 million in total funding, one expected award, an award range of $1 million to $2.4 million, and no cost share requirement.

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Potential award

$1,000,000–$2,400,000

Time remaining

40 days

Application load

Moderate effort

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Does your proposed work directly align with Agriculture, Food Security, Rural Development?

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Agriculture, Food Security, Rural Development

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Geography

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Organization size

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Program area

Agriculture, Food Security, Rural Development

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Population served

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Matching funds

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What the funder is trying to accomplish

USDA-AMS seeks projects that strengthen and enhance U.S. sheep and sheep-product production and marketing. The stated emphasis includes infrastructure, business and resource development, innovative approaches to long-term needs, practical problem-solving, measurable benefits for sheep producers, collaboration among sheep-industry organizations, and reducing duplicated efforts among participating organizations.

Editorial analysis

Strong-fit project signals

The organization satisfies the domestic-location requirement or is a Tribal Government, and fits an eligible entity type described in the notice. The organization can substantiate capacity to manage the program and support and engagement with the sheep industry. The proposed work has a clear national or industry-wide rationale and addresses practical needs across the U.S. sheep industry. National relevance is an inferred fit signal because the program seeks solutions across the United States and eligibility refers to national entities. The project clearly links its activities to stronger sheep production or sheep-product marketing and to measurable producer benefits. The project uses collaboration to complement existing sheep-industry efforts rather than duplicating them.

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What reviewers may prioritize

No formal review criteria or scoring rubric are included in the supplied evidence. Likely substantive priorities, inferred from the purpose and eligibility language, are alignment with sheep-industry needs; measurable producer benefits; practical, durable solutions; relevance across the United States; management capacity; sheep-industry support and engagement; collaboration; and avoidance of duplicated effort.

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What this grant funds

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.

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Decision economics

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Award range: $1,000,000–$2,400,000
Total program funding: $2,400,000
Expected awards: 1
Geography: National
Cost share: Not indicated
Assistance listing: Not specified

Mission alignment

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Geographic fit

National

Working plan

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Requirements captured

Other requirements: 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.
Submission system: Grants.gov
Attachments: 2026_SPMGP_NOFO.pdf
Contact: Agricultural Marketing Service · IPPGrants@usda.gov · 202-260-8449

Official deadline

October 2, 2026

Moderate effort based on requirements currently captured.

September 2, 2026
Confirm eligibility, registrations, partners, and internal approval.
September 11, 2026
Finalize project design, outcomes, and supporting evidence.
September 18, 2026
Draft the narrative and detailed budget.
September 25, 2026
Complete compliance review and collect attachments.
September 30, 2026
Submit early and preserve the confirmation receipt.

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Verification: verified
Source: grants gov
Last checked: 8/21/2026, 9:01:43 AM
Content updated: 8/12/2026, 1:44:57 AM
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Material changes

8/10/2026
Updated categories.

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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program FY 2026.

Is Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program FY 2026 currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is October 2, 2026, with 40 days remaining. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 8/21/2026.

How much funding does Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program FY 2026 provide?

Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program FY 2026 lists $1,000,000–$2,400,000 per award. The total program funding recorded is $2,400,000. USDA-AMS expects to make approximately 1 award, although the final number may vary.

Who can apply to Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program FY 2026?

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program FY 2026 require matching funds?

No cost-share requirement is indicated in the captured source facts. Applicants should still verify the official budget instructions in case an amendment, program track, or specific cost category carries additional conditions.

What should I prepare before applying to Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program FY 2026?

Moderate effort is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements, submission system, attachments, contact. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from October 2, 2026 using the preparation plan above.