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 and Rural Development
State: Michigan
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/24/2022
Size of the Grant: $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Purpose
The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funds projects that enhance the competitiveness of Michigan specialty crops.
Funding Priorities
- Covid-19 industry disruptions
- Market Enhancement to promote specialty crops
- Market Expansion, Availability, and Access to Specialty Crops
- Farm to Institution
- 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
- Environmental Sustainability
- Workforce/Labor
Funding Information
- The maximum award amount is $100,000 for research proposals and $125,000 for marketing, training, and education proposals per proposal.
- Grant period will be approximately October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible entities include non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, local, state, and federal government entities, including tribal governments. If you are a university applying for funding, your proposal must be submitted by the commodity group or other eligible organization for which the work is being performed. The budget should reflect that the work by the university is contractual with the commodity group.
For more information, visit Specialty Crop Block Grants.
