The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is pleased to announce the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) program.
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/06/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This opportunity is available to U.S. entities to provide 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.
Funding Information
Anticipated to be $9 million. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 provided $9 million in funding for each of the fiscal years FY 2019 through FY 2025. Congress has not yet determined funding levels for FY 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
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 third parties in activities carried out by eligible organizations, but are not eligible for direct funding assistance through the program.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
