Montana Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

Proposals are due on February 28, 2025.
The Montana Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for more than $3 million in federal funding available through the Specialty Crop Block Grant program to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Montana. State and/or local organizations, government entities, producer associations, academia, community-based organizations, nonprofit organizations, and other specialty crop stakeholders are eligible to apply either as single entities or in combined efforts. Eligible projects include improving efficiency and sustainability of specialty crop industries, research, education, developing new and improved varieties, improving the capacity of the distribution chain, enhancing food safety, pest, and disease control.