The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program for 2025 and 2026. The program provides assistance to producers or handlers who are obtaining or renewing their certification under the National Organic Program. Certified producers may receive up to 75% of their certification costs, not to exceed $750 per certification scope. The scopes must be listed on the producer or handler’s organic certificate to be eligible.
Eligible costs include:
- Application and administrative fees
- Inspection fees for USDA organic certification, include travel costs and per diem for organic inspectors
- Fees necessary to access international markets
- State organic program fees
- User fees and sale assessments
- Postage for materials related to obtaining/renewing certification.
Contact your local Farm Service Agency to apply. You will need to complete Form CCC-884, provide a copy of your current USDA organic certificate showing your scopes, itemized receipts/invoices and submit forms AD-2047 and SF-3881 (if not already on file).
The deadline for applications for both 2025 and 2026 is December 31, 2026.