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SACRAMENTO, NOVEMBER 10, 2025 - The California Department of Food and Agriculture is accepting proposals for assistance to limited resource applicants for the 2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP).
The intent of the assistance program is to provide a process through which small and/or limited resource applicant organizations can participate and successfully implement their SCBGP projects.
Eligibility for the assistance program includes non-profit organizations, Tribal governments (federally and non-federally recognized), and K-12 school district that have not previously received SCBGP funding, do not have expertise with grant writing, and who work directly in either supporting limited resource and/or beginning farmers or providing nutrition and/or access to specialty crops in low resource communities. Please note that organizations that have successfully submitted Concept Proposals for the 2026 SCBGP through the Financial Assistance Application Submittal Tool (FAAST) under other funding categories are not eligible to apply. Awards will range from $75,000 to $250,000, and projects may last up to two years and eight months. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture).
CDFA will conduct a webinar on the assistance program on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. More detailed information can be found in the 2026 SCBGP Additional Assistance Program Request for Concept Proposals.
Applicants interested in the assistance program should contact [email protected] as soon as possible to express interest and begin receiving individual technical assistance via email, phone call, or video call. Applications are due via email to [email protected] by Monday, January 12, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. PT and can be obtained by emailing [email protected] or completing the interest form (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/66BX79X).
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