Closed · USDA-NIFA-SCRI-010974 · CFDA 10.309 · Mandatory
Specialty Crop Research Initiative
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Food and Agriculture, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$2M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- November 8, 2024
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Specialty Crop Research Initiative is a closed mandatory listing from National Institute of Food and Agriculture that offered $50,000 -- $2,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 837 other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
- $50K-$2M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10.309
- CFDA program
- 837
- other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Archived opportunity record
Specialty Crop Research Initiative is closed (last close November 8, 2024). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. National Institute of Food and Agriculture still indexes 837 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed November 8, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$75,440,000
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
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 characteristicsEfforts to identify and address threats from pests and diseases, including threats to specialty crop pollinatorsEfforts 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 ripeningMethods to prevent, detect, monitor, control, and respond to potential food safety hazards in the production efficiency, handling and processing of specialty crops
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NIFA-SCRI-010974
Grants.gov marks Specialty Crop Research Initiative with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Institute of Food and Agriculture book (699 peers, 83% of 838).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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