# 2027 Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fas-tasc-2027-2027-technical-assistance-for-specialty-crops/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362744

> Foreign Agricultural Service offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $9.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 14, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FAS-TASC-2027 |
| Agency | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 14, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | $9.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.604 |

## Who can apply

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

Any United States private or government entity with a demonstrated role or interest in exporting U.S. agricultural specialty crops. Government organizations consist of Federal, State, and local agencies. Private organizations may include non-profit trade associations, universities, agricultural cooperatives, state regional trade groups, and private companies. Foreign organizations, whether government or private, may participate as subrecipients or in-kind partners for activities carried out by eligible organizations, but are not eligible as recipients under the program. 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, Other Information.

## What the grant funds

The TASC program is designed to assist U.S. organizations by providing funding for projects that seek to remove, resolve, or mitigate existing or potential sanitary, phytosanitary, or technical barriers that prohibit or threaten the export of U.S. specialty crops.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FAS-TASC-2027 still open?

No. It closed on August 14, 2026.

### Who can apply for 2027 Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops?

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 2027 Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops?

Closed August 14, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $9.0 million in total across about 20 awards.

### Who has won Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program grants before?

The program made 47 awards worth $1.7 million over five fiscal years.