Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026

Key facts

Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.

Program name

Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026

Issuing agency

Agricultural Marketing Service (Department of Agriculture)

Opportunity number

USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-26-0020

Funding type

Grant

Funding purpose

Agriculture

Status

Open (posted)

Application deadline

Closes December 4, 2026Agency note: Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.

Published award range

$250,000 – $1,000,000

Estimated total program funding

$14,300,000

Expected number of awards

20

Cost sharing or match required

Yes

Eligible applicants (official categories)

• State governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Relevant to

NonprofitsHow we determined this: Grants.gov eligibility includes nonprofit organizations.

Geographic restrictions

None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.

Assistance Listing (CFDA)

10.170

Official source

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Application URL

www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361876 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.

Source identifier

Grants.gov opportunity ID 361876 · Funding opportunity number USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-26-0020

Posted

April 13, 2026 · Source last updated August 14, 2026

Last verified

October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)

Data completeness

92% of key fields published by the sourceNot published: eligibility criteria text.

Record confidence

highVerified against the official source; key fields present; no open issues.

Description (from the official listing)

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.

Agency contact

Agricultural Marketing Service sagpgrants@usda.gov
sagpgrants@usda.gov