USDA-FAS-10960-0200-10-23-0006: Nationalizing and Supporting Biotechnology and Biosafety Policy Development in Africa
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Foreign Agricultural Service notices from 2023.
Foreign Agricultural Service offered grants of up to $500,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 18, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 13, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$500,000
- Total funding$1.0 million
- Expected awards2
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | July 13, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 18, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | September 17, 2023 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
See Section C of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Technical Agricultural Assistance awards averaged $424,902; this notice allows up to $500,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
USDA/FAS works to collaborate with U.S. government agencies, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations, and industry to promote U.S. products of biotechnologies and understanding and acceptance of agricultural biotechnologies, including new initiatives related to the technology. The goals of this program are to support science-based decision making within regional economic communities across Africa and by their respective member states. Activities should assist in national development, implementation, or enforcement of regional or continent-wide adopted guidelines, recommendations, and/or policies that are consistent with international science-based standards.
Who has won Technical Agricultural Assistance grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Technical Agricultural Assistance (10.960) awarded $50.6 million across 119 grant awards, an average of $424,902 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inter American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture | 14 | $8.2 million | |
| Tanzania Horticultural Association Limited | 1 | $7.1 million | |
| Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical | 6 | $3.8 million | |
| Cab International | 8 | $3.7 million | |
| International Rice Research Institute | 1 | $3.5 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is USDA-FAS-10960-0200-10-23-0006 still open?
No. It closed on August 18, 2023.
Who can apply for Nationalizing and Supporting Biotechnology and Biosafety Policy Development in Africa?
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 Nationalizing and Supporting Biotechnology and Biosafety Policy Development in Africa?
Closed August 18, 2023. 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 $500,000 each. About $1.0 million in total across about 2 awards.
Who has won Technical Agricultural Assistance grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Inter American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, Tanzania Horticultural Association Limited, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical. The program made 119 awards worth $50.6 million in that time.
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