The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) Program awards funds to projects to enhance the competitiveness of Michigan specialty crops, which include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture).
Donor Name: Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD)
State: Michigan
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/06/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The funds can be used for projects involved in promotion, marketing, research, nutrition, trade enhancement, food safety, food security, plant health programs, education, increased child and adult nutrition knowledge and consumption, increased innovation, improved efficiency and reduced costs of distribution systems, environmental concerns and conservation, product development, good agricultural practices, good handling practices, and good manufacturing practices.
Funding Priorities
- Market enhancement to promote specialty crops
- Research and development relevant to specialty crops
- Plant health & pest management
- Farm sustainability
- Training & education addressing local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers
- Enhancing food safety
- Consumer Awareness Education to increasing child and adult nutrition knowledge and consumption of specialty crops
- Environmental sustainability
- Conservation
- Workforce and labor across the supply chain
Funding Information
The grants have a maximum award of $100,000 for research proposals and $125,000 for marketing, training, and education proposals.
Grant Period
Projects must be completed within two years after project is given its initiation date.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible entities include:
- non-profit organizations,
- for-profit organizations,
- local, state, and federal government entities, and
- tribal governments.
For more information, visit MDARD.
