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SACRAMENTO, June 15, 2026 - The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is accepting proposals for the 2026 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program.
2026 SPECIALTY CROP MULTI-STATE PROGRAM
This is a federal grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service. The purpose of the program is to competitively award funds to projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops by funding collaborative, multi-state projects that address regional or national level specialty crop issues, including food safety, plant pests and disease, research, crop-specific projects addressing common issues, and marketing and promotion.
Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). All prospective applicants are encouraged to review the 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Additional information about the grant program, including application instructions and templates, are available on the CDFA website.
Grant awards will range from $250,000 to $1 million per project and projects may last for up to three years. Specialty crop producer associations and groups, other state agencies, Tribal government entities, universities, non-profits, and other stakeholder groups and organizations are eligible to apply.
All proposals must include at least two partners (referred to as "multi-state partners") with substantive involvement in the project, and the multi-state partners must be located in two different states to qualify for the program. The 2026 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program requires cost share contributions in an amount equal to 25 percent of the total Federal portion of the grant. Please reference the NOFO for more information on this component.
The deadline to submit proposals is 1:59 p.m. PT on August 31, 2026. Proposals must be submitted electronically to [email protected].
CDFA will conduct a webinar on Tuesday, July 7, 2023, at 10:00 am PDT featuring an overview of the proposal application. There is no cost to attend; however, space is limited and CDFA requests that attendees register in advance.
Webinar registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5893368487042799452
All questions regarding the Specialty Crop Multi-State Program should be emailed to [email protected]. Please include "SCMP" in the subject line.
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