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Oklahoma Specialty Crop Block Grant
Oklahoma Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
Closed February 28, 2025
ODAFF administers funding received from the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) each year. The amount of funding received by ODAFF is based on specialty crop acreage and production value on an annual basis. Projects must enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in either domestic or foreign markets and must provide a benefit to more than just the applicant. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, culinary herbs, tree nuts, Christmas trees, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture. Projects will be evaluated on how well they enhance the competitiveness of Oklahoma’s specialty crops, soundness or plan, measurable outcomes and return on investment. Projects may include but are not limited to:
Pest and disease control
Enhancing food safety
Developing new and improved seed varieties
Increasing consumption of specialty crops
Market development
Developing good agricultural handling and manufacturing practices
Eligibility
Government agencies – local, state and federal
Non-profit organizations
For-profit organizations
Colleges and universities
Enterprises
Eligibility
Government agencies – local, state and tribal
Individual producers
Producer associations
Community based organizations
Specialty crop processors
Colleges and universities
Application Instructions
Proposals must be typed, single spaced in 12 pt font.
Application packets should not exceed 15 pages in length. This does NOT include the Grant Application Cover sheet or signature page.
Research proposals will not be eligible for H.R. 133 funding.
An electronic version of the application must be emailed as a Word document to jason.harvey@ag.ok.gov
Minimum of three (3) letters of support must accompany each application. Letters will not count against maximum page length.
Each page must be numbered
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Deadline
February 28, 2025
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