New York: USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program 2025 - fundsforNGOs

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New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI) is pleased to partner with New York State’s Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) to manage the competitive grant program for New York State’s USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program application.

Donor Name: New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI)

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State: New York

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 12/20/2024

Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000

Grant Duration: 3 Years

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Details:

Guided by the State’s Specialty Crop Advisory Group, the 2025 RFP continues to focus on a subset of the outcomes specified in the broader USDA SCBG RFP. Specifically, this RFP seeks work that will achieve the following outcomes:

Improve Pest & Disease Control Processes
Develop New Seed Varieties & Specialty Crops
Expand Specialty Crop Research and Development
Improve Environmental Sustainability of Specialty Crops

NY Priorities

The New York Specialty Crop Block Grant Advisory Committee, comprised of farmer-members of specialty crop organizations and associations and other industry stakeholders, has developed specific research and education priorities that are aligned with the USDA outcomes.

These are the NY Priorities for 2025:

Research and/or education that addresses a key production problem or need specific to NYS.
Developing and increasing the utilization of IPM strategies and programs.
Addressing native and exotic pests and disease threats through development of pest risk assessments.
Plant breeding for the development of crops resistant to exotic and native pests.
Applied R&D focused on extending the growing season through new technologies or improved practices.
Developing new seed varieties and specialty crops with optimal performance under NYS conditions.
Market based research that enhances the competitiveness of a NY specialty crop.
Research, demonstration and training involving specialized equipment for mechanical weed control or new technologies that increase production efficiency.

Grant Sizes and Project Duration

Proposals between $50,000 and $200,000 will be accepted.
Projects can be no longer than 8 quarters in duration, and all work must take place between January 1, 2026 and June 30, 2028.

Applicant Eligibility

Eligible applicants include:

Not-for-profit organizations (NFP)
Not-for-profit educational institutions
Local and Indian tribal governments

For more information, visit NYFVI.