| Program Name: | Illinois Specialty Crop Block Grant | |
| Organization: | Illinois Department of Agriculture | |
| Address: | 801 E Sangamon Ave
PO Box 19281-9281 Springfield, IL 62794 |
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| Phone: | 217-785-5710 | |
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| Email: | AGR.ISCBG@illinois.gov | |
| Website: | https://agr.illinois.gov/assistance/grant-programs.html | |
| Briefly Describe the Purpose of the Program | ||
| Illinois currently devotes more than 100,000 acres of farmland to growing specialty crops, which produce nearly $500 million in sales for Illinois farmers. To encourage further expansion of this industry, and to take full advantage of the allocated funds, the Department invites the development of projects pertaining to the following issues affecting the specialty crop industry:
Enhancing food safety; Grants will be awarded through a competitive review process that includes the use of an independent committee of stakeholders from the agricultural community. |
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| Year Program Established: | ||
| Eligibility Requirements or Restrictions | ||
| Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, local and government entities, trade and commodity associations, public and private colleges/universities. Illinois encourages applications benefiting smaller farms and ranches, new and beginning farmers and ranchers, socially disadvantaged producers, veteran producers, and/or underserved communities. | ||
| Application Deadline: Every Spring | ||
| Application Guidelines: | ||
| Please see https://agr.illinois.gov/assistance/illinoisfarmprograms/specialty-crop-grants/ilscbg-application-submission-details.html | ||
| Funding Cap Per Application or Fiscal Year Program Funding: $75,000.00 | ||
| How Must Funds Be Used: | ||
| Projects pertaining to the following issues affecting the specialty crop industry:
Enhancing food safety; |
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