CDFA is now accepting proposals for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP), and applications for the 2025 SCBGP Technical Review Committee.
Each year, CDFA conducts a two-phase competitive solicitation process to award funds to projects that enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops, which are defined to include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture).
Grant awards will range from $100,000 to $500,000 per project; projects may last for up to two years and eight months. Non-profit and for-profit organizations; local, state, federal, and Tribal governments; and public and private colleges and universities are eligible to apply.
Review the application instructions here 2025 Request for Concept Proposals(https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Specialty_Crop_Competitiveness_Grants/pdfs/2025_SCBGP_RFCP.pdf).
All applicants must register online using the Financial Assistance Application Submittal Tool (FAAST) to apply. Concept Proposals must be submitted electronically using FAAST by Monday, September 9, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. PT.
CDFA will conduct a series of webinars featuring an overview of the program, a review of Concept Proposal questions, and a demonstration of the FAAST application system. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit CDFA's SCBGP website For full details, please contact CDFA's Office of Grants Administration at [email protected] or call (916) 657-3231 for additional information.
Source: cdfa.ca.gov