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Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026

Issued by Agricultural Marketing Service · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities

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Published
13 Apr 2026
Closes
4 Dec 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
USD 14,300,000
Reference
USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-26-0020
Location
United States
Sector
Agriculture & Food

At a glance

Agricultural Marketing Service in United States has published a funding call in agriculture & food: “Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026”. Submissions close on 4 December 2026, 26 days from today. The stated value is USD 14,300,000. Quote reference USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-26-0020 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 4 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 48 open agriculture & food notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

Taken from the notice by FreeTender. The tender document on the official portal is binding — check it, and any corrigendum, before you bid.

To bid on Grants.gov (US federal)

Applicants need a UEI from SAM.gov and a Grants.gov account registered to their organisation; allow several weeks for registration.

Details

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program (SCMP). The SCMP supports collaborative multi-state partnerships to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through competitively funded projects. A multi-state partnership is a project that implements activities with measurable outcomes that benefit two or more U.S. States and/or Territories along with non-profit entities. The focus is to address regional or national level specialty crop issues, including, but not limited to, food safety, plant pests and disease, research, crop-specific projects addressing common issues, and marketing and promotion. Projects must enhance the competitiveness of U.S. or U.S. territory-grown specialty crops in either domestic or foreign markets.

Estimated total programme funding: USD 14300000

Award range: USD 250000 – 1000000

Expected number of awards: 20

CFDA number(s): 10.170

Federal funding opportunity published on Grants.gov. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov — see the official listing.

Context for bidders

We hold 4 notices from Agricultural Marketing Service, going back to April 2026 — 2 of them still open. There are 48 open Agriculture & Food tenders in United States. This one closes in 26 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this agriculture & food opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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