Specialty Crop Research Initiative
Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
The purpose of the SCRI program is to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry by awarding grants to support research and extension that address key challenges of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture, including conventional and organic food production systems. The program recognizes that for some specialty crops which are grown in a limited number of states, the multi-state nature of projects can be difficult to add
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Helps specialty crop producers tackle complex challenges in their industry. Provides support for large-scale research projects that improve production, processing, and marketing systems.
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Grants to support research and extension activities addressing key challenges of national, regional, and multi-state importance within the specialty crops industries. This includes sustaining all components of food and agriculture, conventional and organic food production systems, and topics such as plants, pest management, plant breeding, and plant health.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: specialty crops, food and agriculture, organic food production, conventional food production
Region: US-based entities with national, regional, or multi-state impact
Other Criteria: Federal agencies, National laboratories, Colleges and universities, Research institutions and organizations, Private organizations, Foundations, Corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, Cooperative Extension Services, Individuals, Groups consisting of two or more of these entities, Must address critical needs of specialty crops industries, Projects must integrate research and extension activities (except for Research and Extension Planning Projects), Propose a unique approach to solving problems using a systems approach
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This program offers funding up to $10,000,000 (minimum $50,000).
The application deadline is June 15, 2026.
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