§ Federal grant opportunity · USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-26-0020
Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026
Agricultural Marketing Service is accepting applications for Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026. The deadline is October 16, 2026 and the published award range is $250K – $1M.
Key facts
- Funder
- Agricultural Marketing Service
- Application deadline
- October 16, 2026
- Award range
- $250K – $1M
- Eligibility
- Eligibility criteria are published in the funding opportunity announcement.
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Agriculture
- Opportunity number
- USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-26-0020
Program overview
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.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Agricultural Marketing Service.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before October 16, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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