The New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food (NHDAMF) is pleased to announce the competitive solicitation process to award Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funds for projects that solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in New Hampshire.
Donor Name: New Hampshire Department of Agriculture Markets & Food (NHDAMF)
State: New Hampshire
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/05/2023
Size of the Grant: $295,000
Details:
The New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food (NHDAMF) is eligible to receive funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The NHDAMF wishes to offer eligible New Hampshire organizations the opportunity to apply for a portion of these funds under the New Hampshire Specialty Crops Grant Program to conduct projects that enhance the competitiveness of NH Specialty Crops.
Grant projects may focus in the following areas to enhance NH Specialty Crops, but are not restricted to these areas exclusively:
- Addressing local, regional and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers, including topics such as Food Safety, Pest and Disease Prevention and Control, Technology Development
- Research and development relevant to specialty crops
- Leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops
- Expanding availability and access to specialty crops
The NHDAMF offers eligible New Hampshire organizations the opportunity to apply for a portion of these funds under the New Hampshire Specialty Crops Grant Program to conduct projects that benefit New Hampshire Specialty Crops. Specialty Crops are defined as: fruit, vegetable, nursery, floriculture, herb, maple, Christmas tree and honey crops.
Funding Information
A total of approximately $295,000 is expected to be available for the 2023 NH program.
Eligibility Criteria
- NHDAMF is seeking proposals from eligible commodity groups, agriculture organizations, colleges and universities, municipalities, state agencies, and non-profit organizations for this grant program, provided their proposals meet all the specifications in this Request for Applications and the USDA’s Notice of Federal Assistance. These projects must aim to enhance the production and competitiveness of New Hampshire specialty crops. In order to be eligible to participate, applicants must reside in, or their business or educational affiliation must be in the State of New Hampshire.
- Selected applicants must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and provide the number to NHDAMF (the federal government has replaced DUNS with UEI numbers). Failure to do so will result in withdrawal of any awarded grant. Obtaining a UEI number is free for all entities doing business with the Federal government.
- Grants are not available to offset the grantee’s normal operating expenses. Funding is not available for political support purposes or memberships in professional societies or trade organizations. Grant funds may not be used for programs the applicant is already funding. Funds may not be used for construction purposes. Funding is not available for individuals or businesses.
- Preference will be given to those proposals that appear to give the broadest benefit to the New Hampshire Specialty Crop industry.
For more information, visit Specialty Crop Grant Program.
