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Specialty Crop Multi-State Program is sponsored by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (administered by South Carolina Department of Agriculture). This federal grant program competitively awards funds to projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops by funding collaborative, multi-state projects addressing regional or national level specialty crop issues, including food safety, plant pests and disease, resea…
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The 2026 SCMP grant application period is now open. Applications for Multi-State Partners to Participating States are due August 31, 2026, and for Participating States to AMS on October 16, 2026. Applications received after the due date will be subject to the AMS Policies and Procedures.
For any questions related to SCMP, contact SAGPgrants@usda.
gov * 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (pdf) The SCMP supports collaborative multi-state partnerships to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through competitively funded projects The focus is to address regional or national level specialty crop issues, including 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. The program requires cost share contributions in an amount equal to 25 percent of the total Federal portion of the grant.
Multi-state partners must develop projects that bring together teams for solutions to practical problems that cross State boundaries and address the needs of specialty crop growers in the areas of food safety, plant pests and disease, research, crop-specific projects addressing common issues, and marketing and promotion. All project area types are 3-year projects with funding ranging between $250,000 and $1,000,000. Approximately $14.
3 million will be available to fund SCMP projects in FY 2026. Entities residing in a participating state must apply through their State Department of Agriculture. Entities residing in a participating state are ineligible to apply directly to AMS.
Entities in a non-participating state may apply to AMS directly or choose to contact an adjacent participating state to apply on behalf of the entity. All applicants must be domestic entities owned, operated, and located within the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
| **Participating States** | State Departments of Agriculture that elect to submit proposals to AMS on behalf of interested entities as well as oversee the administration of awarded agreements. Note: AMS recognizes that some States may not have the resources for SCMP administration or have additional restrictions or requirements related to project costs, administration, or activities.
Participating States may use Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) administrative funds to offset costs related to SCMP pre- and post-award activities. | **Cost Sharing or Matching** This year’s applications must include a mandatory cost share from non-Federal sources in the form of cash and/or in-kind contributions, equal to 25% of the amount of Federal funds being requested.
Please review the Notice of Funding opportunity available on Grants. gov and the SCMP How to Apply site for additional details. For more information, go to theSCMP Awarded Grantswebpage.
* What is a Specialty Crop? * 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (pdf) * Instructions for Participating States (pdf) * Please refer to theHow to Apply pagefor more information. * AMS will be hosting webinars for applicants.
For dates and registration instructions,visit our webinars page.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Specialty crop producer associations and groups, other state agencies, Tribal government entities, universities, nonprofits, and other stakeholder groups and organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $250,000 - $1,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was August 31, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Specialty Crop Multi-State Program is funded by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (administered by South Carolina Department of Agriculture). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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