Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service
Assistance Listings: 10.170 -- Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill
Last Updated: April 13, 2026
Description
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program (SCMP). The SCMP supports collaborative multi-state partnerships to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through competitively funded projects. A multi-state partnership is a project that implements activities with measurable outcomes that benefit two or more U.S. States and/or Territories along with non-profit entities. The focus is to address regional or national level specialty crop issues, including, but not limited...
to, food safety, plant pests and disease, research, crop-specific projects addressing common issues, and marketing and promotion. Projects must enhance the competitiveness of U.S. or U.S. territory-grown specialty crops in either domestic or foreign markets.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Government
- State governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Additional information
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Grantor contact information
Description
Agricultural Marketing Service
sagpgrants@usda.gov
sagpgrants@usda.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| SCMP_NOFO_Approved_Final.pdf | SCMP NOFO Approved Final.pdf | Apr 13, 2026 05:07 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: October 16, 2026
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Award
$14,300,000
Program Funding
20
Expected awards
$250,000
Award Minimum
$1,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-26-0020
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
April 13, 2026
Archive date:
November 15, 2026
