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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) to award grants to eligible State departments of agriculture to carry out projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. The SCBGP assists State departments of agriculture in the 50 States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops by— (1) leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops; (2) assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops; (3) expanding availability and access to specialty crops; and (4) addressing local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers. Specialty crops are fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). A State department of agriculture is the agency, commission, or department of a State government responsible for agriculture within the State.
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-AMS-TM-SCBGP-G-23-0003. Assistance Listing: 10.170. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AG. Award Amount: $72.9M total program funding.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: State governments. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $72.9M total program funding. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was May 1, 2023, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill 2023 is offered by Agricultural Marketing Service and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
Past winners and funding trends for this program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued 91,201 awards worth roughly $254.1 billion to a broad base of 30,247 recipients from FY2021 through FY2025, with a median award of $149,141. The Texas Department of Agriculture ($15.5 billion) and the California Department of Education ($13.4 billion) led all recipients, while only 22 percent of recipients won more than one separate award.
| Organization | Total awarded |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, Texas Department of(TX) | $15.5B |
| Department of Education California(CA) | $13.4B |
| Department of Social Services California(CA) | $11.0B |
| New York State Education Department(NY) | $7.7B |
| Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida(FL) | $7.0B |
| Public Health, California Department of(CA) | $5.3B |
| Pennsylvania Dept of Eduation(PA) | $4.5B |
| Health & Human Svc Commn Tx(TX) | $4.2B |
Top recipients of U.S. Department of Agriculture assistance awards, FY2021–FY2025, ranked by total obligations (CFDA 10.x). Source: USAspending. Last verified July 2026.
AMS will award these funds competitively to at least one eligible organization that meets program requirements and whose expertise is consistent with the purpose of the grant program. The selected grant recipient(s) will provide management, oversight, consultation and expertise necessary to advance the purpose and activities of the program, primarily through a subaward program to support cold storage within the middle of the supply chain. These equipment investments will be made through subawards to food banks, faith-based organizations, and other public or private nonprofit organizations that provide nutrition assistance, such as prepared meals or food for use at home, to people with low-income or challenging financial circumstances. Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-AMS-TM-CCG-G-26-0001. Assistance Listing: 10.197. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AG. Award Amount: $2M – $7.5M per award.
The purpose of SPMGP is to support projects that strengthen and enhance the production and marketing of sheep and sheep products in the United States. This includes improving infrastructure, business, and resource development, and the development of innovative approaches to solve long-term needs. The SPMGP seeks to develop solutions for practical problems across the United States and address the needs of the entire sheep industry, while focusing on the measurable benefits for sheep producers. The program encourages collaboration among sheep industry organizations and aims to reduce duplication of efforts among participating organizations. Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-AMS-TM-SPMGP-G-26-0007. Assistance Listing: 10.173. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AG. Award Amount: $1M – $2.4M per award.
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. Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-26-0020. Assistance Listing: 10.170. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AG. Award Amount: $250K – $1M per award.
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