The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) is a USDA-funded program administered by WVDA that provides money for research projects that will benefit an industry or a group. It is not intended as a source of start-up or scale-up funding for individual farms.
The purpose of the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) is to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. Specialty crops are defined as “fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture).”
Grant are on a two-year cycle in West Virginia and the maximum amount for any grant is $100,000.
2025 Specialty Crop Block Awardees
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is pleased to announce the FY 2025 competitive Request for Applications (RFA) for the West Virginia Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The purpose of this program is to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in West Virginia. For purposes of the program, specialty crops are defined as fruits, dried fruits, tree nuts, vegetables, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture).
Application deadline was March 10, 2025. Grants will be awarded in September 2025.
Questions about the grant? Contact 304-558-2210 or grants@wvda.us