The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) administers the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP), awarding competitive grant funding to projects that solely enhance the competitiveness of Texas specialty crops and strengthen the long-term success of the state's diverse specialty crop industries. The purpose is to enhance specialty crop competitiveness by leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assisting producers with research and development, expanding availability and access to specialty crops, and addressing local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers.
Eligibility
Responses are accepted from Texas state agencies, universities, institutions, and producer, industry, or community-based organizations involved with or that promote specialty crops.
Terms
The 2026 SCBGP competitive application awards grant funding to projects that solely enhance the competitiveness of Texas specialty crops.
Application Instructions
Applications must be submitted online through TDA-GO; mailed, emailed, or faxed applications are not accepted. Contact TDA's Grants Office at Grants@TexasAgriculture.gov.
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Updated September 1, 2026
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