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Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026 is sponsored by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Supports collaborative multi-state partnerships to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops (fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops). Funded projects address regional or national level issues such as food safety, plant pests and disease, research, and marketing/promotion.
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Opportunity Listing - Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026 Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026 Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service Assistance Listings: 10. 170 -- Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill Last Updated: May 13, 2026 View version history on Grants.
gov 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. Public and state institutions of higher education Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3) Federally recognized Native American tribal governments Grantor contact information Agricultural Marketing Service 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 Closing: October 16, 2026 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Funding opportunity number : USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-26-0020 Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Your account requires additional identity verification.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State and federal government entities, tribal governments, public and state institutions of higher education, and 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $1,000,000 (Total program funding approximately $14.3 million). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026 are due December 4, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026 is funded by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program is sponsored by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Supports collaborative, multi-state partnerships (including Georgia entities partnering with neighboring states or organizations) to address regional or national-level specialty crop issues—such as local food distribution systems, supply chain bottlenecks, pest/disease management, and expanding market access for fruits, vegetables, and greenhouse-grown specialty crops.
Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP) – Farm Bill is sponsored by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Competitively awards funds to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops (including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops) through collaborative, multi-state projects addressing food safety, plant pests and disease, research, crop-specific issues, and marketing/promotion.
SCMP 2026 shows a December 4 close date on grants.gov. But if you sit in a participating state you cannot apply to AMS at all: your State Department of Agriculture is the applicant, and its internal deadline runs weeks earlier.
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