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Specialty Crop Research Initiative deadline 2026

The current listed application deadline is June 14, 2026. Use this page to verify timing fast, then move into the full grant record for planning, comparison, and drafting.

Agency
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Award range
$50,000 to $10,000,000
Total funding
$175,000,000
Funding instrument
Grant
CFDA / ALN
10.309
Cost share
Yes

Application Countdown

34
Days
10
Hours
49
Minutes

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Quick facts

Opportunity number
Not listed
Last updated
April 12, 2026
Expected awards
Not listed

Deadline summary

The purpose of the SCRI program is to address the critical needs of the specialty crops industries (as defined in Appendix III) by awarding grants to support research and extension that address key challenges of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture, including conventional and organic food production systems. The program recognizes that for some specialty crops that are grown in a limited number of states, the multi-state nature of pr...

Key dates

Posted
April 12, 2026
Deadline
June 14, 2026

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Eligibility snapshot

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Pre-applications may only be submitted by federal agenciesnational laboratoriescolleges and universitiesresearch institutions and organizationsprivate organizations or corporations

Pre-applications may only be submitted by federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, individuals, or groups consisting of two or more of these entities.