2026 Mail Growth Incentive

Eligible mailers can receive up to 30% credit on incremental mail volume over last year. Registration for the First-Class Mail and Marketing Mail Growth Incentives will open in March 2026.

The Details

Both First-Class Mail and Marketing Mail Growth Incentives will provide eligible mailers a credit on additional mail volume over the previous year. Nonprofit mailers are also eligible to participate.

Your baseline is determined from 01/01/2025 to 12/30/2025. Mailers will receive a postage credit for qualifying volume in excess of 1M pieces or CY25 baseline volume, whichever is higher.

Important Dates

Baseline Period: January 2025 – December 2025 (CY2025)

Registration Period: March 2026 – May 31, 2026

Incentive Performance Period: January 2026 – December 2026

Earned postage credits will be issued quarterly after June, September, and December 2026.

Who is Eligible

Qualifying volumes for the First-Class Mail Incentive include:

  • Presort Letters
  • Presort Cards
  • Presort Flats

Qualifying volumes for the Marketing Mail Incentive include:

  • Marketing Mail Saturation Letters and Flats
  • Marketing Mail High Density Letters and Flats
  • Marketing Mail Letters and Flats
  • Marketing Mail Carrier Route
  • Marketing Mail Parcels and Saturation Parcels

Enrollment Steps

(Marketers are required to apply directly to the USPS. SPC can advise but cannot apply on your behalf.)

  1. Register in the Mailing Promotions Portal
    • Use Business Customer Gateway (BCG) credentials to access the portal.
  2. Click on Mailing Services
  3. Scroll down to Mailing Promotions Portal
  4. Click on “Submit Promotion/Incentive” from the Mailing Promotions Portal Landing Page
  5. Select First-Class or Marketing Mail Growth Incentive
  6. Complete the access form and click “Submit”
  7. Open Incentive Services Request in the tab “My promotions/Incentives
  8. View Baseline and Select Agree or Disagree
    • USPS and mail owner must agree on baseline volume. If you disagree, you must initiate a dispute in the portal with detailed information.

Follow the USPS’s detailed instructions to help you through the process.

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