The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is currently accepting applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) 2025.
Donor Name: Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
State: Texas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/09/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The purpose of the SCBGP is to increase consumption of specialty crops and improve the competitiveness of specialty crop producers. Specialty crops are defined as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops (including floriculture).
The 2025 State Plan to USDA-AMS for projects to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops, including:
- Leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops;
- Assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops;
- Expanding availability and access to specialty crops;
- Addressing local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers; and
- For such other purposes determined to be appropriate by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with specialty crop stakeholders and relevant State departments of agriculture.
Focus Areas
- Food Safety
- Nutrition
- Plant Health
- Value Added and Industry Development
- Marketing
Funding Information
Although USDA-AMS has not officially released SCBGP funds to the states, TDA anticipates approximately $1.2 million will be available for Texas projects.
Duration
All approved grant projects will have an anticipated grant term from December 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
Responses will be accepted from Texas state agencies; universities; institutions; and producer, industry, or community-based organizations involved with or that promote horticulture and specialty crops.
- Grant applications must demonstrate that the proposed project(s) will enhance the competitiveness of a Texas specialty crop industry.
- Grant funds may only be used for activities benefiting specialty crops.
- Grant funds must benefit more than one individual, institution, or organization.
- Grant funds will not be awarded for projects that solely benefit a particular commercial product or provide a profit to a single organization, institution, or individual.
For more information, visit TDA.
