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GrantMaine – 2027 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Phase I (ARD.SCBGP.2027)
Atlas Opportunity Score68/100
FundingDACF anticipates 1–6 awards; $15,000–$100,000 per selected recipient; up to $600,000 available through the RFA.
DeadlineOctober 30, 2026 at 12:00 noon Eastern Time.
Required next actionPublished from the controlling Maine DACF RFA. Before applicant-specific outreach, verify organization eligibility, a project benefiting multiple Maine specialty-crop growers, current submission requirements, any Phase II match requirement, verified business contact, opt-out/bounce status, global deduplication, and authoritative original-outreach history. Do not force N9+ because equipment is unallowable.
Current statusOpenSource verificationSeptember 24, 2026
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