California Department of Food and Agriculture

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) conducts an annual competitive solicitation process to award Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funds to projects that solely enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops. Specialty crops are fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops (including floriculture). For a list of eligible and ineligible commodities, visit the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service website.

For a description of projects awarded, visit the 2017 Grant Awards page. Please email grants@cdfa.ca.gov if you would like to be notified of future SCBGP funding opportunities.

2018 SCBGP Public Meeting Minutes

2018 Request for Concept Proposals – application period closed
2018 SCBGP Grant Proposal Instructions – by invitation only
2018 SCBGP Grant Proposal Questions & Answers, Round 3 (Q&A) – January 31, 2018

Grant Proposal Webinar Recordings
Grant Proposal Process – Slides or MP4 Video (18:17, 17.6 MB)
Project Objectives and Cost Share – Slides or MP4 Video (7:21, 7.42 MB)
Outcome Measures – Slides or MP4 Video (7:39, 7.88 MB)
Budget Narrative – Slides or MP4 Video (26:00, 25.7 MB)
Contractual Services – Slides or MP4 Video (6:46, 6.53 MB)

2018 Timeline