2027 Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops
Provides funding to U.S. organizations for projects that address barriers hindering the export of U.S. specialty crops, focusing on sanitary, phytosanitary, or technical issues.
Funder: Foreign Agricultural Service
Due Dates: July 31, 2026 (Questions) | August 14, 2026 (Initial applications) | December 31, 2026 (Tranche II) | March 31, 2027 (Tranche III) | June 30, 2027 (Final/Tranche IV)
Funding Amounts: Total funding: $9,000,000; Up to $500,000 per award; ~20 awards; up to 5-year projects
Summary: Supports U.S. entities in projects that address sanitary, phytosanitary, or technical barriers to the export of U.S. specialty crops.
Key Information: Cost share (10%) required for non-government applicants; SAM.gov registration mandatory before deadline.
Description
This opportunity provides funding through the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) program. The program aims to help U.S. organizations identify and address existing or potential sanitary, phytosanitary, or technical barriers that impede or threaten the export of U.S. specialty crops. Funding supports projects designed to remove, resolve, or mitigate these barriers, thereby facilitating expanded international market access for U.S. specialty crop producers. Projects must benefit an entire industry or commodity group, not individual brands or companies.
