Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026
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 pr
| Agency | Agricultural Marketing Service |
|---|---|
| Status | Posted |
| Opportunity number | USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-26-0020 |
| Posted date | 04/13/2026 |
| Application deadline | Oct 16, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Award ceiling | 1,000,000 |
| Award floor | 250,000 |
| Estimated total funding | 14,300,000 |
| Expected number of awards | 20 |
| Assistance Listing (CFDA) | 10.170 |
| Description | 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. terr |
| Agency contact | sagpgrants@usda.gov |
| Official listing | https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361876 |