# Increasing Market Opportunities in Vietnam for U.S. Innovative Biofertilizer Exporters

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fas-10960-0700-109-26-0005-increasing-market-opportunities-in-vietnam-for-u-s/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363449

> Foreign Agricultural Service offered grants of up to $250,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $500,000 in total. Applications closed on September 2, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FAS-10960-0700-109-26-0005 |
| Agency | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 2, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $500,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.960 |

## Who can apply

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

State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. § 3103.All applicants must have an active registration in the U.S. Government System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) before the application submission deadline of the announcement. Applicants with inactive, expired, pending, or excluded listings will be deemed ineligible. Exceptions, waivers, or extensions will not be considered. More information about SAM.gov registration can be found in Section 9.3, Other Information.

## What the grant funds

Fertilize Right Vietnam (FR Vietnam) is a program implemented by USDA/FAS since 2023. USDA’s official partner is the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) and an implementing partner from an international agricultural research organization. The objectives of FR Vietnam are to (1) increase fertilizer-use efficiency, (2) enhance fertilizer effectiveness, and (3) develop alternatives to traditional manufactured chemical fertilizers. Attaining these objectives enable farmers to reduce input costs while maintaining or increasing yield, leading to the development of a viable and sustainable agricultural system, thereby achieving the purposes of 7 U.S.C. § 3291(a)(3). FR Vietnam activities are based on the 4Rs of nutrient management, a concept endorsed by USDA and the U.S. fertilizer industry. The 4Rs entail the use of the Right Source or type of fertilizer, applied at the Right Rate, at the Right Time and in the Right Place. USDA/FAS is requesting the design and delivery of a two-year program to address the general objectives of the FR Vietnam program, with the specific objectives outlined below. Specific Objectives: 1) Conduct comparative analysis in the U.S. and Vietnam, of reducing nitrogen leaching while maintaining or increasing yield, using U.S. manufactured biofertilizers such as liquid fish fertilizer; 2) Collaborate with implementing partner in Vietnam and provide input to the national guidelines for fertilizer management focused on innovative alternatives to synthetic fertilizers such as enhanced efficiency fertilizers using microbial coatings, and biofertilizers; 3) Informational outreach tour to Vietnam by U.S. organic rice farmers who used U.S. manufactured biofertilizers to reduce nitrogen leaching and maintain or increase yield; and 4) Evaluate the increase in Vietnam imports of at least three (3) U.S-. manufactured fertilizer enhancement products and biofertilizers, by companies participating in the FR Vietnam program.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FAS-10960-0700-109-26-0005 still open?

No. It closed on September 2, 2026.

### Who can apply for Increasing Market Opportunities in Vietnam for U.S. Innovative Biofertilizer Exporters?

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 Increasing Market Opportunities in Vietnam for U.S. Innovative Biofertilizer Exporters?

Closed September 2, 2026. 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 $250,000 each. About $500,000 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.