MDA Requesting 2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications
CONTACT:
Caitlin Hortert, Montana Department of Agriculture
Aly Townsend, Montana Department of Agriculture
Montana Department of Agriculture Requesting 2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications
HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for over $2.7 million in federal funding available through the Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) program.
The purpose of the SCBG program is to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Montana. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, peas, lentils, dried fruits, as well as horticulture, nursery crops, and floriculture. State and/or local organizations, government entities, producer associations, academia, community-based organizations, nonprofit organizations, and other specialty crop stakeholders are eligible to apply either as single entities or in combined efforts.
Eligible projects include improving efficiency and sustainability of specialty crop industries, research, education, developing new and improved varieties, improving the capacity of the distribution chain, enhancing food safety, pest, and disease control. For a complete list of guidelines and eligibility requirements, please visit: agr.mt.gov/SpecialtyCropBlockGrants.
Grant proposals are due to the Montana Department of Agriculture by 5:00 p.m. on February 27, 2026. A technical assistance call will be held on February 18, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. For more information, please contact/email scbg@mt.gov.
The Montana Department of Agriculture is serving Montana Agriculture and growing prosperity under the Big Sky. For more information on department programs and services, visit agr.mt.gov.
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Tags: RFP, Specialty Crop Block Grant and SCBG
