Enhancing Biotechnology Market Opportunities for U.S. Exporters and American Farmers

Enhancing Biotechnology Market Opportunities for U.S. Exporters and American Farmers is sponsored by USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). This grant funds activities to expand global market access for U. S.

agricultural biotechnology products by promoting policy dialogue and reducing trade barriers through international seminars and workshops.

Opportunity Listing - Enhancing Biotechnology Market Opportunities for U.S. Exporters and American Farmers Enhancing Biotechnology Market Opportunities for U.S. Exporters and American Farmers Agency: Foreign Agricultural Service Assistance Listings: 10. 960 -- Technical Agricultural Assistance Last Updated: July 15, 2026 View version history on Grants.

gov 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.

State (includes District of Columbia) public institutions of higher education and hospitals, public nonprofit institutions/organizations (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), other public institutions/organizations, U.S. territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), private nonprofit institutions/organizations (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), quasi-public nonprofit institutions/organizations, and other private institutions/organizations.

Grantor contact information File name Description Last updated FINAL_NOFO. pdf FINAL NOFO Jul 15, 2026 04:21 PM UTC Link to additional information Funding opportunity number : USDA-FAS-10960-0700-109-26-0001 Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Your account requires additional identity verification.