Specialty Crop Research Initiative - Pre-Applications

Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

10.309 -- Specialty Crop Research Initiative

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The purpose of the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) program is to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry by awarding grants to support research and extension that address key challenges of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture, including conventional and organic food production systems.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Pre-applications may only be submitted by Federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, individuals, or groups consisting of two or more of these entities.

Grantor contact information

Description

NIFA Support Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays

Email

If you have any questions related to preparing application content.

grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY24-SCRI-Pre-App-RFA-508-P.pdf	FY2024 - Specialty Crop Research Initiative Pre-Application - RFA	Oct 20, 2023 03:18 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Specialty Crop Research Initiative - Pre-Applications

Archived: January 7, 2024

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$75,440,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$50,000

Award Minimum

$2,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-NIFA-SCRI-010311

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Mandatory

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Agriculture

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

October 20, 2023

Archive date:

January 7, 2024