Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026 - $250K-$1M
Summary
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announces FY 2026 Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program (SCMP) offering $14.3 million in competitive grants ranging from $250,000 to $1 million per award. The program supports multi-state partnerships that enhance competitiveness of specialty crops through activities including food safety, pest management, research, and marketing. Eligible applicants include higher education institutions, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, state governments, and tribal governments. Applications close October 16, 2026.
What changed
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has published the funding opportunity announcement for the FY 2026 Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program (SCMP), offering $14.3 million in total program funding with individual awards between $250,000 and $1 million. The program requires multi-state partnerships involving two or more U.S. states or territories working with nonprofit entities to address regional specialty crop issues.
Eligible applicants—including public universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, state governments, and tribal governments—should assess potential project partnerships and begin application preparation given the October 16, 2026 deadline. The program requires cost sharing or matching, and all applications must be submitted electronically through grants.gov.
What to do next
- Review eligibility requirements and determine organizational qualification
- Prepare multi-state partnership proposal addressing specialty crop competitiveness
- Submit application via grants.gov by October 16, 2026
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Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service
Assistance Listings: 10.170 -- Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill
Last Updated: April 13, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
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. territory-grown specialty crops in either domestic or foreign markets. Show full description
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Government
- State governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Additional information
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Grantor contact information
Description
Agricultural Marketing Service
sagpgrants@usda.gov
Documents
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| File name | Description | Last updated |
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| SCMPNOFOApproved_Final.pdf | SCMP NOFO Approved Final.pdf | Apr 13, 2026 05:07 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: October 16, 2026
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Application process
This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates. View on Grants.gov
Award
$14,300,000
Program Funding
20
Expected awards
$250,000
Award Minimum
$1,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-26-0020
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
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History
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1
Posted date:
April 13, 2026
Archive date:
November 15, 2026
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