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 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.
The 2020 SCBGP awards have been announced. For a description of projects awarded, visit the Awards page. Please email grants@cdfa.ca.gov if you would like to be notified of future SCBGP funding opportunities.
Press Release: CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for the 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grants
2021 Request for Concept Proposals – due October 23 by 5 p.m. PT
2021 SCBGP Concept Proposal Questions & Answers, Round 3 (Q&A) – October 21, 2020
Press Release: Technical Review Committee Members Wanted for 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
2021 Technical Review Committee Application
– due October 16 by 5 p.m. PT
Concept Proposal PresentationsThe 2021 SCBGP concept proposal presentations can be viewed on CDFA’s YouTube page. To access the presentations, please click on the links below. |
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| Concept Proposal Application | |||
| FAAST Demonstration | |||
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| Budget Template | |||
Concept Proposal Required Templates |
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| Outcome Measures Template | |||
| Concept Proposal Budget Template | |||
Concept Proposal Supplements |
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| 2021 Allowable and Unallowable Costs and Activities Table | |||
| Outcome Measures Supplement | |||
Phase I: Concept Proposal |
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| Release Request for Concept Proposals | September 18, 2020 |
| Webinars | September 29, 2020 – October 15, 2020 |
| Concept Proposals Due | October 23, 2020 5:00 pm PT |
Phase II: Grant Proposal (by invitation only) |
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| Invitation to submit grant proposals | January 2021 |
| Grant proposals due | February 12, 2021 5:00 pm PT |
| Grant proposals to USDA for approval | May 2021 |
Awards |
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| Announce and award funding | Fall 2021 |
Grant Resources
Additional Links
Contact Us
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Office of Grants Administration
1220 N Street
Sacramento, California 95814
Phone: (916) 657-3231
Fax: (916) 653-0206
Grants@cdfa.ca.gov