Data / Federal grants / RD-RBS-26-03-MPPEP
MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish
Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Department of Agriculture) is accepting applications until December 7, 2026. It lists awards of up to $2 million, 6 awards expected, $6 million in total. Cost sharing is required.
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Key facts
- Opportunity number
- RD-RBS-26-03-MPPEP
- Status
- Posted, open
- Posted
- September 8, 2026
- Closes
- December 7, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $2,000,000
- Award floor
- $50,000
- Expected awards
- 6
- Total funding
- $6,000,000
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Agriculture
- Assistance listing
- 10.381 Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program
- Contact
- Nancy D Pletcher Business Loan and Grant Analyst · [email protected] · 785-271-2733
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- State governments
- County governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Small businesses
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- City or township governments
for‐profit and nonprofit entities, producer‐owned Cooperatives and corporations, certified benefit corporations, Tribes and Tribal Entities, State or local government entities, and other business types (regardless of legal structure
What the agency says
The Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) provides grants to help eligible meat and poultry processors expand their capacity, which creates new, better and more processing options for meat and poultry producers. The goal for MPPEP Phase 3 Round 2 is to support Processors of Invasive, Wild-Caught Catfish species by increasing Processing capacity and providing greater opportunity in this sector. Strategies that can fulfill the goal of this NOFO and ensure lasting impacts include projects to increase Processing capacity; increase Processing volume; elevate incomes for both fishers and Processors; and to provide fair wages, and new, stable and safe job opportunities at Processing facilities to increase economic development in rural communities.
Other open grants from the Department of Agriculture
| Opportunity | Status | Closes | Award ceiling | Total funding | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assisting Specialty Crop Exports: Low Oxygen Storage and Packaging Systems for U.S. Tree Nuts with Phytosanitary Traceability USDA-FAS-10621-0750-106-27-0001 | Open | Oct 26 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | grants.gov |
| Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Pre-Applications USDA-NIFA-SCRI-012018 | Open | Nov 2 | $15,000,000 | $46,237,828 | grants.gov |
| Tribal Colleges Extension Program Special Emphasis USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-012281 | Open | Nov 2 | $200,000 | $1,500,000 | grants.gov |
| 1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program USDA-NIFA-CBGP-011698 | Open | Nov 4 | $750,000 | $56,000,000 | grants.gov |
| Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-011938 | Open | Nov 10 | $750,000 | $5,700,000 | grants.gov |
| Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II USDA-NIFA-SBIR-012221 | Open | Nov 17 | $650,000 | $24,750,000 | grants.gov |
All grants open to State governments · All grants open to County governments · All grants open to Tribal governments · Everything closing in December 2026
Read from the Grants.gov API, last updated 2026-10-23. The agency's notice on Grants.gov is the official record; check it before you apply.