# Assisting Specialty Crop Exports, Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab (ASCE-SPIL)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fas-10621-0750-10-24-0005-assisting-specialty-crop-exports-sustainable-packaging/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354272

> Foreign Agricultural Service offered grants of up to $5.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $5.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 17, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FAS-10621-0750-10-24-0005 |
| Agency | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 17, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $5.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.621 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See Section C of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Trade Policy and Geographic Affairs, announces this funding opportunity to support the Assisting Specialty Crop Exports initiative. This opportunity is intended to promote the development of sustainable packaging of U.S. specialty crops exported to current and prospective foreign markets.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FAS-10621-0750-10-24-0005 still open?

No. It closed on July 17, 2024.

### Who can apply for Assisting Specialty Crop Exports, Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab (ASCE-SPIL)?

Foreign Agricultural Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Assisting Specialty Crop Exports, Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab (ASCE-SPIL)?

Closed July 17, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $5.0 million each. About $5.0 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Assisting Specialty Crop Exports grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Cab International, Clemson University, Foundation for Fresh Produce by Ifpa, Inc. The program made 9 awards worth $21.9 million in that time.