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Agricultural Marketing Service · United States

Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026

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Agricultural Marketing Service expects to make 20 awards of $250,000 – $1 million each, from a total budget of $14.3 million. Applications close on 4 Dec 2026. Eligible applicant types include nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, state governments, native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) and 1 more.

About this call

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.

Who can apply

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

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Topics

Agriculture

Timing

Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.

How to apply

1. Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
2. Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
3. Register with Grants.gov and set up a Workspace for this opportunity, with the right roles for your organisation.
4. Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
5. Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.

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Who can apply

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Company stage

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Single applicant or consortium

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Where applicants must be based

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Where to apply

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Contact

Agricultural Marketing Service · sagpgrants@usda.gov · 202-260-8449

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page come from the official source and were last checked 13 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.

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