Funder: [Foreign Agricultural Service - https://fas.usda.gov/]
Due Dates: June 14, 2024 (Initial) | December 31, 2024 (Tranche II) | March 31, 2025 (Tranche III) | June 30, 2025 (Tranche IV - Final)
Funding Amounts: Up to $500,000 per award; total program funding approximately $9,000,000; expected ~20 awards
Summary: Provides grants to U.S. entities for projects that remove or mitigate sanitary, phytosanitary, or technical barriers threatening the export of U.S. specialty crops.
Key Information: No cost sharing required; applications accepted only until June 30, 2025; eligibility details in announcement Section C.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), through its Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), is offering funding under the 2025 Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program. This grant opportunity supports U.S. entities in projects aimed at removing, resolving, or mitigating existing or potential sanitary, phytosanitary, or technical barriers that prohibit or threaten the export of U.S. specialty crops. The program’s goal is to enhance the global competitiveness of U.S. specialty crops by addressing export challenges related to health and safety standards or technical regulations in foreign markets.
Projects funded under this program may include activities such as technical assistance, capacity building, research, or other interventions that facilitate market access and reduce export barriers. The program is discretionary and expects to award approximately 20 grants.
No applications will be accepted after June 30, 2025.
There is no cost sharing or matching requirement for applicants.
Applicants must submit proposals through the Grants.gov portal by the specified deadlines. The application package and detailed instructions are available on Grants.gov under the funding opportunity number USDA-FAS-TASC-2025.
Applicants should carefully review the full funding opportunity announcement for application requirements, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions.
| Contact Person | Curt Alt |
|---|---|
| Phone | (202) 690-4784 |
| Curt.Alt@usda.gov | |
| Agency | Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA |
| Address | U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service 1400 Independence Ave., SW Mail Stop 1001 Washington, DC 20250 |