COVID-19 grants will be available for specialty crop growers in Indiana starting September 1. On that day, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), will seek project proposals from Indiana’s specialty crop industry for funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Applicants can include non-profit and for-profit organizations, governments and public or private colleges and universities. Eligible projects must provide industry relief for the impact of COVID-19 and enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Indiana, defined as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, horticulture and nursery crops.
