# Assisting Specialty Crop Exports (10.621)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-621-assisting-specialty-crop-exports/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Assisting Specialty Crop Exports is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $21.9 million in 9 grants, about $2.4 million per award.

## Objectives

ASCE addresses barriers unique to specialty crops exports. It supports projects that advance U.S. specialty crop exports by expanding domestic understanding of foreign food safety systems and foreign understanding of U.S. food safety systems. The initiative will also collect information needed for export certification, and packaging to meet other countries' new requirements.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $6.4 million | 6 |
| 2025 | $15.5 million | 7 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cab International |  | $5.0 million |
| Clemson University | South Carolina | $4.8 million |
| Foundation for Fresh Produce by Ifpa, Inc | Delaware | $3.3 million |
| Ag Aligned Global LLC | Oregon | $3.0 million |
| Foodchain Id Group Inc | Iowa | $2.5 million |
| Minor Use Foundation, Inc | North Carolina | $2.0 million |
| Inter American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture |  | $966,191 |
| American Olive Oil Producers Association | California | $477,693 |