# Biotechnology Technical Assistance for Africa

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fas-10960-0700-10-23-0024-biotechnology-technical-assistance-for-africa/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349581

> Foreign Agricultural Service offered grants of up to $240,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $240,000 in total. Applications closed on September 1, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FAS-10960-0700-10-23-0024 |
| Agency | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 1, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $240,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $240,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.960 |

## 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

To boost agricultural productivity and yield to meet the increasing demand for food in Africa, more efficient approaches to produce food are required. The full potential of new breeding tools such as genome editing needs to be explored and utilized in addition to conventional technologies in countries and regions of Africa where knowledge on the benefits of genome editing and genetic engineering (GE) technologies is still lacking. The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service intends to support workshops and trainings in collaboration with African universities or research institutions, to improve understanding of these approaches by agricultural officials and scientists on the African continent. The purpose of this USDA/FAS pilot Biotechnology and Biosafety Forum is to enhance awareness and knowledge in Kenya, Mozambique, Senegal, and Zambia among agricultural officials and other government officials, host-country farmers, farmer association officials, and scientists, on what are biotechnological tools and how their adoption can enhance food security.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FAS-10960-0700-10-23-0024 still open?

No. It closed on September 1, 2023.

### Who can apply for Biotechnology Technical Assistance for 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 Biotechnology Technical Assistance for Africa?

Closed September 1, 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 $240,000 each. About $240,000 in total.

### 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.