Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026
Agricultural Marketing Service · Opportunity USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-26-0020
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
≈ 20 awards expected
Who can apply
- State governments
- Public and State institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3), other than higher education
About this opportunity
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.
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