Specialty Crop Research Initiative
- Posted
- April 13, 2026
- Closed
- June 15, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $10,000,000
- Award floor
- $50,000
- Program funding
- $175,000,000
- Expected awards
- 0
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 10.309
- Category
- Agriculture
- Archives
- July 15, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 10.309 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $27.3M
- FY2026 obligated
- $66.3M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 136
Top recipients: University of Florida, The Pennsylvania State University, University of California, Davis, University of Maryland, College Park, Washington State University
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The purpose of the SCRI program is to address the critical needs of the specialty crops industries (as defined in Appendix III) 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 that are grown in a limited number of states, the multi-state nature of projects can be difficult to address. Except for Research and Extension Planning Projects, the SCRI program only considers projects that integrate research and extension activities. Applicants are strongly encouraged to propose a unique approach to solving problems facing the specialty crop industry using a systems approach.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Pre-applications may only be submitted by federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, individuals, or groups consisting of two or more of these entities.
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