Specialty Crop
Block Grant

2026 Request for Proposals (PDF)

SCBG Office Hours Presentation (PDF)

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) administers the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) in South Dakota. The program enhances the competitiveness of specialty crops (fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops including floriculture).

Grant funds may be used to increase consumption, expand markets, improve food safety, pest/disease control, environmental sustainability, seed variety development, and research.

Eligible applicants include state/local/tribal governments, nonprofits, research institutions, universities, for-profit businesses, and individual producers.

Contact:
Timothy Schoonhoven
Policy Advisor
SD Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
523 E Capitol Ave, Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605-773-5559
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Application Documents

Grantee Documents

Previously Funded Projects

59 Projects Funded
$3,207,856 Total Awarded (2018-2025)
9 Grant Years
Previously funded Specialty Crop Block Grant projects in South Dakota. Includes year, recipient, project title, award amount, crop category, project summary, and links to final reports and published resources. Use the Year, Crop/Category, and Search filters above to narrow results. Year, Recipient, and Award columns are sortable.
Project Title Crop / Category Project Summary Reports & Resources