Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026

Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service

Assistance Listings

10.170 -- Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill

Open opportunityLast Updated: Aug 14, 2026

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Important dates

Closing: December 4, 2026
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.

Award details

Expected project funding: $14,300,000
Expected awards: 20

Award min.

$250,000

Award max.

$1,000,000

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:Not specified
Category of Funding Activity:
- Agriculture
Category Explanation:Not specified

History

Posted date: April 13, 2026
Archive date: January 3, 2027
Version: 2

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Summary

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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

Government

Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
State governments

Education

Public and state institutions of higher education

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Additional information on eligibility

Not specified

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
SCMP_NOFO_Approved_Final_accessible_081426.pdf	SCMP NOFO Approved Final_accessible_081426.pdf	Aug 14, 2026 06:38 PM UTC

Agency contact information

Email: sagpgrants@usda.gov

sagpgrants@usda.gov

Agricultural Marketing Service sagpgrants@usda.gov

Link to additional information

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