The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) is pleased to announce the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funds for projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Idaho.
Donor Name: Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA)
State: Idaho
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/08/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Market Service (AMS) has allocated these funds to the states and ISDA will be passing through funds as competitive grants.
Funding Information
There are no minimum or maximum limits on the amount of funds that can be requested for one project, but the average grant amount in the past has been between $50,000-$100,000.
Eligible Grant Projects
Limit each application to a single project scope. Each applicant may submit up to FOUR applications. If submitting more than one application, specify the priority of the projects.
Enhance the Competitiveness of U.S. Specialty Crops
- To be eligible for a grant, the project(s) must enhance the competitiveness of U.S. specialty crops in either domestic or foreign markets.
Projects may include, but are not limited to:
- Increasing child and adult nutrition knowledge and consumption of specialty crops
- Pest and disease control
- Sustainability
- Enhancing food safety
- Developing new and improved seed varieties and specialty crops
- Improving efficiency and reducing costs of distribution systems
- Developing and enhancing domestic and international markets
- Expanding availability and access to specialty crops
- Enhancing local food systems
- Improving production practices through innovative technologies
- Improving agricultural workforce
- Improving the capacity of all entities in the specialty crop distribution chain in developing good agricultural, handling, or manufacturing practices.
- Investing in specialty crop research, including research to focus on conservation and environmental outcomes.
Benefit More Than One Product or Organization
- Applications for grant funds should show how the project potentially impacts and produces measurable outcomes for the specialty crop industry and/or the public rather than a single organization, institution, or individual. Grant funds will not be awarded for projects whose products or services promote or provide profit that solely benefits a single organization, institution, or individual. Single organizations, institutions, and individuals are encouraged to participate as project partners.
Eligibility Criteria
ISDA is seeking proposals from eligible non-profit organizations, local, state, and federal government entities, for-profit organizations, and universities for projects that aim to enhance the production and competitiveness of Idaho specialty crops.
For more information, visit ISDA.
