$500K
per applicant
Grant
Cash award, application-based
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Or check for open cycles
Extensive
Detailed federal app
Provides grants to states to fund projects that solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below to get an instant self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.Must apply through state department of agriculture — not directly to USDA
2.Project must solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops
3.Eligible: research, food safety, marketing, IPM, new market development, education
4.State receives block grant and sub-awards to eligible applicants
5.Multi-state projects eligible for enhanced federal funding under multi-state grants
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