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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 2018 Grant Awards page. Please email grants@cdfa.ca.gov if you would like to be notified of future SCBGP funding opportunities.

2019 Limited Request for Proposals — Due by April 10, 2019 2019 Limited Request for Proposal Application — Application Template 2019 Limited Request for Proposal Webinar Recording
Solicitation Process      Slides     MP4 Video
2019 SCBGP Public Meeting Minutes
2019 Request for Concept Proposals — application period is now closed 2019 SCBGP Grant Proposal Instructions — application period is now closed 2019 SCBGP Grant Proposal Questions & Answers, Round 3 (Q&A) — February 6, 2019

Grant Proposal Webinar Recording

Grant Writing Slides MP4 Video
17:18, 18.7 MB
Phase I – Concept Proposal
Release Request for Concept Proposals (RFCP) September 24, 2018
Workshops and webinars October 9, 2018 – October 18, 2018
Concept proposals due November 2, 2018 5:00 pm PDT
Phase II: Grant Proposal — by invitation only
Invitation to submit grant proposals January 2019
Grant proposals due February 11, 2019, 5:00 pm PDT
Grant proposals to USDA for approval May 2019
Award
Announce and Award Funding Fall 2019

Grant Proposal Required Templates

Grant Proposal Supplements

Resources

Grant Resources

Recipient Resources Specialty Crop Block Grant Past Year Awards Success Stories Final Performance Reports

Additional Links

National Institute of Food and Agriculture Grants (USDA) Federal Agriculture Grants (Grants.gov) Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE.org) Market Access Program (USDA) Farmers Market Promotion Program (USDA) Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (CDFA) New Farmers (USDA)

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

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