How much funding does GA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) provide?

GA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) provides US $20,000 - US $100,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for GA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP)?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

GA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP)

Georgia Department of Agriculture

Foundation Agriculture Grants Grants for Education Community Development Grants

Funding Amount

US $20,000 - US $100,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

Based in Georgia

Other requirements

Who can apply.
Your group MUST fall into one of the following categories: grower associations, commodity commissions, colleges, universities, state/local governments, and IRS-designated non-profits (in partnership with a Georgia college or university).
Non-profit organizations that are applying for the first time MUST partner with a principal Investigator (PI) from a Georgia college or university, preferably from either of Georgia’s Land Grant institutions (UGA or FVSU).

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Individuals and businesses (including farms) are NOT eligible to apply for the SCBGP.If you have submitted the same project to GDA twice in the past and it hasn’t been funded, it cannot be submitted again.

Overview

The GA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) aims to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Georgia through funding for projects focused on research, education, or marketing. Eligible projects include those that increase consumption in schools, improve food safety, and enhance marketability of specialty crops. The program is open to groups based in Georgia, including grower associations and educational institutions, and prioritizes projects that benefit local producers.

About the SCBGP
The purpose of the SCBGP is to provide funding for projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Georgia. Your proposal must focus on research, education, or marketing, and it must benefit the specialty crop industry.
Specialty crops eligible for the SCBGP are: fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, Christmas trees, turfgrass/sod, and nursery and greenhouse crops (including floriculture). See a full detailed list at the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service.
The current funding priorities for the SCBGP for Georgia are
increasing consumption of specialty crops in Georgia’s schools,enhancing specialty crop food safety,
helping the industry develop improved practices,
increasing sales and marketability for commercially grown specialty crops, and
research projects.
We aim to fund projects that benefit Georgia’s specialty crop producers. Pre-Applications will be scored based on their potential impact on Georgia’s Specialty Crop industry.

Eligibility

Who can applyYour group MUST be based in Georgia.
Your group MUST fall into one of the following categories: grower associations, commodity commissions, colleges, universities, state/local governments, and IRS-designated non-profits (in partnership with a Georgia college or university).
Non-profit organizations that are applying for the first time MUST partner with a principal Investigator (PI) from a Georgia college or university, preferably from either of Georgia’s Land Grant institutions (UGA or FVSU).

Ineligibility

Individuals and businesses (including farms) are NOT eligible to apply for the SCBGP.If you have submitted the same project to GDA twice in the past and it hasn’t been funded, it cannot be submitted again.