The Missouri Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
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The Missouri Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Interested individuals, community organizations and research institutions working to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Missouri should submit their application by Wednesday, July 2.
USDA defines specialty crops as fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, honey, horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture. The Department offers this grant program to expand markets on local, regional and international levels, develop distribution channels for specialty crops and catalyze education, research, marketing, promotion, food safety strategies and crop-specific solutions for pests and diseases.
The Department will consider grant awards up to a maximum of $50,000 for a specific project with a two-year grant period. Funded projects are eligible to receive grant funds on a quarterly reimbursement schedule. No advance payments will be made.
Applications for the upcoming fiscal year must be submitted to the Department by 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 2. Applications will be evaluated and selected projects will be included in the Missouri State Plan for USDA review and approval. A list of previously funded projects is available on the Department’s website.
The application form and additional details are available online at Agriculture.Mo.Gov.
For more information about the Missouri Department of Agriculture and its programs, visit the Department online at Agriculture.Mo.Gov.
