Funder: Agricultural Marketing Service
Due Dates: August 31, 2026: Application deadline for Multi-State Partners to Participating States (5:00 PM Eastern Time) | October 16, 2026: Application deadline for Participating States and Entities in Nonparticipating States to AMS (11:59 PM Eastern Time)
Funding Amounts: $250,000–$1,000,000 per project for up to 3 years; ~$14.3 million total program funding; 20 awards expected
Summary: Supports collaborative, multi-state projects to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. specialty crops through research, food safety, pest management, and marketing initiatives.
Key Information: 25% non-federal cost share required; indirect costs capped at 8% of federal funds.