agriculture · USDA-AMS

Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026

Agricultural Marketing Service · USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-26-0020

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Award Range

$250K – $1.0M

Total Program Funding

$14.3M

Expected Awards

Deadline

December 4, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026. Agricultural Marketing Service. 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... $250,000-$1,000,000 per award; $14,300,000 total program funding; ~20 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Public universities/colleges, Nonprofits (501c3), State governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Cost sharing/matching required
•Deadline: 2026-10-16

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Budget for cost-sharing match. Demonstrate institutional commitment and matching funds clearly in your proposal.

Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

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.