# Specialty Crop Research Initiative

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-scri-010974-specialty-crop-research-initiative/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356314

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $2.0 million (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $75.4 million in total. Applications closed on November 8, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-SCRI-010974 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 8, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $75.4 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.309 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) program is to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry 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. Projects must address at least one of five focus areas: Research in plant breeding, genetics, genomics, and other methods to improve crop characteristics Efforts to identify and address threats from pests and diseases, including threats to specialty crop pollinators Efforts to improve production efficiency, handling and processing, productivity, and profitability over the long term (including specialty crop policy and marketing) New innovations and technology, including improved mechanization and technologies that delay or inhibit ripening Methods to prevent, detect, monitor, control, and respond to potential food safety hazards in the production efficiency, handling and processing of specialty crops

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-SCRI-010974 still open?

No. It closed on November 8, 2024.

### Who can apply for Specialty Crop Research Initiative?

National Institute of Food and Agriculture accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Specialty Crop Research Initiative?

Closed November 8, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $2.0 million each. About $75.4 million in total.

### Who has won Specialty Crop Research Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Florida, Washington State University, North Carolina State University. The program made 134 awards worth $383 million in that time.