Browse Ambrook’s collection of funding programs by Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA)

The links below provide detailed information on how to apply, as well as the complete set of application documents.
For additional details and to submit your application, please visit: https://www.gotomygrants.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/3ed1663f-8d32-45b7-b66e-e83a80f27079. 

- SCBG Euna/AmpliFund Training
    - All applications must be submitted through Euna/AmpliFund. For step-by-step guidance on completing your application, please view this recorded training.
- 2026 SCBG Application
    - When opening the template, you will receive a ‘Please wait…’ error message. Please download the document to your computer and open the file with Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat to access the application pdf. USDA requires the use of a specific document format, known as XFA (XML Forms Architecture), for submitting the application.
- 2026 SCBG Application Webinar Video
- 2026 SCBG Application Webinar Presentation
- 2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Application Guidelines
- Application Outcome Measures and Indicators
    - Sales is a MANDATORY measure for all marketing and promotion projects. Any projects using Outcome 1, MUST include Indicator 1.5
- Register with SAM.gov
- SCBG Application Example
- USDA Multi-State SCBGP Information


Specialty crop grant funding is provided by the United States Department of Agriculture and is allocated to the state to be awarded through a competitive grant process. Projects must solely enhance the competitiveness of U.S. grown 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, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops, including floriculture.

### Projects may include, but&#x2004;are not limited to:

- Increasing child and adult nutrition knowledge and consumption of specialty crops 

- Pest and disease control 

- Sustainability 

- Enhancing food safety 

- Developing new and improved seed varieties and specialty crops 

- Improving efficiency and reducing costs of distribution systems 

- Improving the capacity of all entities in the specialty crop distribution chain to comply with the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act 

- Investing in specialty crop research, including research to focus on conservation and environmental outcomes 



Specialty crop grant funding is provided by the United States Department of Agriculture and is allocated to the state to be awarded through a competitive grant process. Projects must solely enhance the competitiveness of U.S. grown 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, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops, including floriculture.
Projects may include, but are not limited to:
- Increasing child and adult nutrition knowledge and consumption of specialty crops 
- Pest and disease control 
- Sustainability 
- Enhancing food safety 
- Developing new and improved seed varieties and specialty crops 
- Improving efficiency and reducing costs of distribution systems 
- Improving the capacity of all entities in the specialty crop distribution chain to comply with the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act 
- Investing in specialty crop research, including research to focus on conservation and environmental outcomes 

Projects must enhance the competitiveness of Idaho grown specialty crops in either domestic or foreign markets and must provide a benefit to more than a single organization, institution, or individual. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops, including floriculture. For a list of eligible and ineligible specialty crops, see Specialty Crop Definition.
Funds are available to interested local, state, and federal government agencies, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and universities.

Projects may include, but are not limited to: 
- Increasing child and adult nutrition knowledge and consumption of specialty crops 
- Pest and disease control 
- Sustainability 
- Enhancing food safety 
- Developing new and improved seed varieties and specialty crops 
- Improving efficiency and reducing costs of distribution systems 
- Developing and enhancing domestic and international markets
- Expanding availability and access to specialty crops
- Enhancing local food systems
- Improving production practices through innovative technologies
- Improving agricultural workforce
- Improving the capacity of all entities in the specialty crop distribution chain in developing good agricultural, handling, or manufacturing practices.
- Investing in specialty crop research, including research to focus on conservation and environmental outcomes.


A lump sum of money for a specific purpose that does not need to be paid back.

Grant

Specialty Crops

Aloe Leaves

Blackberries

Fruits

Honey

Horticulture

Mamey Sapote

Maple Syrup

Mustard Greens

Parsnips

Passion Fruit

Pineapples

Plantains

Pummelos

Raspberries

Rutabagas

Tree Nuts

Vegetables

Abiu

Achachairu

Antidesma

Apples

Apricots

Bananas

Barbados Cherry

Blueberries

Breadfruit

Cacao

Caimito

Calabaza Melon

Canary Melon

Canary Seed

Caneberries

Canistel

Cantaloupes

Casaba Melon

Cherries

Chinese Bitter Melon

Chokeberry

Citron

Citron Melon

Coconuts

Cranberries

Crenshaw Melon

Custard Apple

Dates

Dragon Fruit

Durian

Elderberries

Figs

Genip

Goji

Gooseberries

Grapefruit

Grapes

Guava

Guavaberry

Honeyberries

Honeydew

Huckleberries

Israel Melons

Jack Fruit

Jujube

Juneberries

Kiwiberry

Kiwifruit

Korean Golden Melon

Kumquats

Langsat

Lemons

Limequats

Limes

Longan

Loquats

Lychee

Mangos

Mangosteen

Mayhaw Berries

Mesple

Mulberries

Nectarines

Oranges

Papaya

Passion Fruits

Pawpaw

Peaches

Pears

Pineapple

Plantain

Plumcots

Plums

Pomegranates

Prunes

Pummelo

Raisins

Rambutan

Sapodilla

Sapote

Schizandra Berries

Soursop

Sprite Melon

Star Fruit

Star Gooseberry

Strawberries

Sugar Apple

Tangelos

Tangerines

Tangors

Wampee

Watermelon

Wax Jamboo Fruit

Winter Melon

Apiary

Anise

Basil

Cassava

Chia

Cinnamon

Ground Cherry

Wine

Cilantro

Boston Lettuce

Green Leaf Lettuce

Iceberg Lettuce

Lolla Rossa Lettuce

Oak Leaf Lettuce

Red Leaf Lettuce

Romaine Lettuce

Dry Onions

Green Onions

Bell Peppers

Potato Seeds

Processing Potatoes

Russet Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes

Zucchini

Turnip Top

- SCBG Euna/AmpliFund Training
- 2026 SCBG Application
- 2026 SCBG Application Webinar Video
- 2026 SCBG Application Webinar Presentation
- 2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Application Guidelines
- Application Outcome Measures and Indicators
- Register with SAM.gov
- SCBG Application Example
- USDA Multi-State SCBGP Information


List of Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Funding Opportunities