The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is pleased to announce a competitive solicitation process to award Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funds for proposals that enhance the competitiveness of Oregon specialty crops.
Donor Name: Oregon Department of Agriculture
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
For the purpose of this program, specialty crops are defined as commonly recognized fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and nursery crops (including floriculture and horticulture).
Funding Information
A range of $25,000 to $175,000 per project is suggested.
Grant Period
Projects must be completed within 2.5 years after project is given its initiation date.
Eligible Projects
Examples of Acceptable Projects:
- Applicant requests funding to contract with a university to conduct research on the feasibility of planting, cultivating, and growing a specialty crop in a particular area, the results of which will be shared with many growers throughout the State during the project.
- A single grower requests funds to demonstrate the viability of organic small fruit production and partners with Cooperative Extension to publicize the working model of diversification to other regional growers.
- A single company requests funds to provide a viable pollination alternative to specialty crop stakeholders in a region that currently does not have one.
- A single non-profit organization requests funds to conduct an advertising campaign that will benefit their specialty crop members.
- A single farmer erects high tunnels on his/her property to extend the growing season of tomatoes and lettuce and conducts a field day and farm tour to encourage other small family farmers to adopt the production methods.
Eligibility Criteria
The following organizations can submit projects that aim to enhance the production and competitiveness of Oregon’s specialty crop industries:
- Non-profit organizations
- Local
- Government entities
- For-profit organizations
- Industry trade associations
- Producer groups
- Commodity commissions
- Public and private colleges/universities.
Exclusions
- Grant funds will not be awarded for projects that directly benefit or provide profit only to a single organization, institution, or individual.
- Funds may not be used to purchase fixed assets or personal property.
- Expenditures incurred prior to grant award may not be included in the grant request or eligible for reimbursement.
- Administration or indirect costs (defined as expenses incurred in controlling or directing an organization, but not directly identifiable with financing, marketing, or production operations) cannot be paid for with these grant funds.
For more information, visit ODA.
