Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026
Department of Agriculture
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
Funding
Award size
$1M – $10M
Award ceiling
1000000
Type
Grant
Dates
Deadline
Next 90 days
Posted
04/13/2026
Closes
2026-10-16
Eligibility
Eligibility
Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationState governmentsNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Program
Funding area
Agriculture - AG
Opportunity #
USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-26-0020
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov