Closed · USDA-FAS-10960-0700-10-23-0024 · CFDA 10.960 · Discretionary
Biotechnology Technical Assistance for Africa
Federal grant opportunity posted by Foreign Agricultural Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $240K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- September 1, 2023
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Biotechnology Technical Assistance for Africa is a closed discretionary listing from Foreign Agricultural Service that offered Up to $240,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $240K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10.960
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Biotechnology Technical Assistance for Africa - is cataloged under number USDA-FAS-10960-0700-10-23-0024 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.960, posted by Foreign Agricultural Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 27, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $240,000. The agency has projected $240,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on September 1, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $240,000
Close Date
September 1, 2023
Posted
July 27, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$240,000
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Parent Grant Program
Schools and Roads — Grants to States
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agency Contact
Andre Ntamack
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