The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting proposals for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP).
Donor Name: Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA)
State: Missouri
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/13/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Details:
Eligible projects must “enhance the competitiveness of US specialty crops by leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops; assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops; expand availability and access to specialty crops; and address local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers”. USDA-AMS considers projects that respond to the pandemic will typically address local, regional, and national challenges that confront specialty crop producers.
Each project must identify one expected measurable outcome that specifically demonstrates the projects impact on enhancing the competitiveness of eligible specialty crops. Projects must address research, education, food safety, crop-specific issues, pest and disease, marketing and promotion for the specialty crop industry, or local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers.
Projects may include but are not limited to the following:
- Mitigating specialty crop producer and/or consumer issues caused by COVID-19
- Response to risks and supply chain disruptions
- Expand the availability of fresh, locally-grown produce
- Assist farmworkers protection from COVID-19
- Food Safety Education
- Developing or improving marketing channels for specialty crops by market enhancement to promote specialty crops with market expansion, availability, access to specialty crops and farm to institution
- Research and development relevant to specialty crops
- Training and education addressing local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers
- Strengthen the competitiveness of Missouri’s specialty crop industry
Funding Information
The department will consider grant awards up to a maximum of $50,000 for a specific project with a grant period beginning Fall 2022 and extend up to February 28, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- MDA will accept proposals from individuals, individual producers, non-profit and for-project businesses, public and private colleges and universities, agencies, institutions, industry and community based organizations or commercial entities only if the project focus benefits the entire specialty crop industry.
- Grant funds will not be awarded for projects that solely provide a profit to a single organization, institution, or individual. Projects must impact and produce measurable outcomes for the specialty crop industry with strong information dissemination and outreach components providing results to benefit others rather than a single organization, institution or individual.
For more information, visit MDA.
