Open · USDA-FAS-10960-0700-109-26-0001 · CFDA 10.960 · Discretionary
Enhancing Biotechnology Market Opportunities for U.S. Exporters and American Farmers
Federal grant opportunity posted by Foreign Agricultural Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $500K
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 7d
- Days left
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Enhancing Biotechnology Market Opportunities for U.S. Exporters and American Farmers is an open discretionary opportunity from Foreign Agricultural Service, offering Up to $500,000 across 1 expected award. Applications close in 7 days.
- up to $500K
- award range
- Open
- 7 days left
- 1
- expected award
- 10.960
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Enhancing Biotechnology Market Opportunities for U.S. Exporters and American Farmers - is cataloged under number USDA-FAS-10960-0700-109-26-0001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.960, posted by Foreign Agricultural Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on July 15, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $500,000. The agency has projected $2.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $2.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $2.0 million. 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. Applications close on August 17, 2026 - roughly 7 days from today. That is a tight window, prioritize SAM.gov registration validation and assemble required documents immediately. 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 $500,000
Close Date
August 17, 2026
Posted
July 15, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$2,000,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Grant
Description
Modern agricultural biotechnology such as genome editing is a revolutionary tool that could transform the sustainability and viability of the agriculture sector. American farmers rely on agricultural biotechnology products, with over 90% of corn and soybeans derived from these technologies. In 2025, American farmers exported over $51 billion in agricultural biotechnology products worldwide. However, the biotechnology policies of many trading partners in Europe, Africa, Western Hemisphere (Latin America), and Asia limit the trading potential for American agricultural biotechnology products. Additionally, many trading partners lack regulatory frameworks for the development, commercialization, and trade of animal biotechnology products, which limits U.S. innovation and economic development. The absence of a trade-facilitative system slows the potential of these innovative products which are already in active development.This NOFO is intended to support activities that promote the America First policy agenda by expanding market access for U.S. agricultural products derived from biotechnology through the removal of barriers to the adoption, use, and trade of these products. Targeted engagement with trading partners and relevant stakeholders is critical to U.S. agricultural exports, and this funding opportunity supports efforts to protect and expand American agricultural production and trade.The recipient of this award will collaborate with USDA/FAS in the design and implementation of in-person and/or virtual seminars, workshops, and collaborative training events in Africa, Asia, Western Hemisphere/Latin America/Americas and other relevant economic bodies and organizations such as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the African Union, the European Union, and others. These activities seek to support high level policy dialogue on agricultural biotechnology. USDA/FAS will work with the recipient on the selection of workshop venues, and the selection of participants to include country/government officials, scientists, key speakers and stakeholders. In addition, USDA/FAS and the recipient will collaboratively identify methods to evaluate the participants’ increase in knowledge on biotechnology topics.
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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Schools and Roads — Grants to States
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agency Contact
Andre G Ntamack (202) 725-6897
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