Florida Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

Applications are due by January 30, 2026.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is accepting applications for funding through USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. This program awards funds to projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops by leveraging marketing and promotional efforts, assisting producers with research and development, expanding access, or addressing challenges confronting specialty crop producers. State and federal funding priorities are listed online. Proposals will be accepted from nonprofit organizations, producer organizations, government agencies, universities, and other organizations related to Florida’s specialty crop industry. Individuals, individual producers, for-profit businesses, or commercial entities may submit proposals that benefit the industry.