Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP)
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) supports Oregon’s specialty crop producers through research, marketing, and expanded crop access to strengthen industry-wide production and competitiveness.
Funder: Oregon Department of Agriculture
Due Dates: December 1, 2026 (Applications open) | January 29, 2027, noon (Full application deadline) | April 30, 2027 (State selection) | October 1, 2027 (USDA announcement and funding begins)
Funding Amounts: $50,000–$250,000 per project for two and a half years
Summary: Supports projects that strengthen production and competitiveness across Oregon’s specialty crop industries in domestic or foreign markets.
Key Information: Projects must benefit the broader specialty crop industry, not solely one organization, institution, or individual.
Description
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) administers an annual competitive grant process using funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The program supports projects that enhance the production and competitiveness of Oregon specialty crops in domestic or foreign markets. Eligible crops include fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, Christmas trees, turf-type grasses, and nursery crops, including floriculture and horticulture.
Supported work includes industry-wide marketing, producer research and development, expanding crop access and availability, and addressing challenges affecting specialty crop producers. Projects must create benefits beyond a single recipient. Research that develops improved varieties and shares results with growers can fit the program, while purchasing plants simply to establish one business’s production does not.
