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Eligible: Agriculture, Education, Local Government, Nonprofits, Tribes

Apply by Oct 16, 2026

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$250,000 - $1,000,000

Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026

From US Department of Agriculture

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. Applications for Multi-State Partners to Participating States are due August 31, 2026, and for Participating States to the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) on October 16, 2026.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Grant

    • Title

      Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026

    • Source

      US Department of Agriculture

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $14,300,000

    • Number of Awards

      20

    • Award Range

      $250,000 - $1,000,000

    • Cost Share

      Yes

    • Status

      Active

  • Topics

    Agriculture
    Climate

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Agriculture, Education, Local Government, Nonprofits, Tribes

    • Sector

      Agriculture, Climate

    • Activity

      Program Management

    • Eligibility

      Eligible Entities

      • 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. Washington State is a participating state through WA State Department of Agriculture. 
      • Nonparticipating states: State Departments of Agriculture that do not elect to submit proposals to AMS on behalf of interested entities and will not oversee the administration of awarded agreements.
      • Entities in nonparticipating states: Local governments, Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, or nonprofit organizations residing in Nonparticipating States.

      Eligible Activities

      A multi-state partnership is a project that implements activities with measurable outcomes that benefit specialty crops growers from two or more States. 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 State grown specialty crops in either domestic or foreign markets.

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      Apply Now

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Disbursement Method

      Unspecified

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Apr 13, 2026

    • Application Close Date

      Oct 16, 2026

    • Application Close Time

      12:00 AM PST

    • Publish Date

      Apr 13, 2026

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