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The 2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Phase I Grant Opportunity Request for Applications opens on Monday, November 3, 2025.
Applications are due by December 19, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. EST. Please review the Request for Applications before applying.
Q & A Webinars will be hosted through Zoom on the following dates and times:
- November 12, 2025, 9 AM
- November 24, 2025, 11 AM
- December 9, 2025 2 PM
The registration links will be available on November 3, 2025.
The USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) program is a competitive grant program solicited once a year. The SCBGP funds market research, market promotion and new technology projects specifically to benefit specialty crop producers. Grant-funded projects must benefit Maine’s specialty crop industry and may not be intended to support an individual business or organization.
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