This grant is for the purpose of supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) priority objectives in Ukraine. Specifically, it aims to advance the Technical Agricultural Assistance Program by funding targeted, short-term fellowships. These fellowships are designed to significantly bolster connections between U.S. industry, researchers, and regulators and their Ukrainian counterparts. This funding opportunity is open to State cooperative institutions, colleges, and universities located within the United States. The program seeks to enhance agricultural economic development through collaborative efforts, fostering strong international ties and knowledge exchange critical for agricultural advancement in Ukraine.
Opportunity ID: 357968
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FAS-10960-0700-10-25-0006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Short-Term Agricultural Ukrainian Fellowship Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.960 — Technical Agricultural Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 02, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 02, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 03, 2025 See Section 1.8, Key Dates, of the funding opportunity announcement for close date information. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 03, 2025 See Section 1.8, Key Dates, of the funding opportunity announcement for close date information. |
| Archive Date: | Mar 05, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section 2.1, Eligible Applicants, of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Description: |
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Agricultural Economic Development, announces this funding opportunity to support the Technical Agricultural Assistance Program by issuing a new award. This opportunity is available to State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 USC 3103 and is intended to support USDA/FAS’s priority objectives in Ukraine by conducting targeted, short-term fellowships, bolstering connections with U.S. industry, researchers and regulators. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Benjamin Kairn
Email Address: benjamin.kairn@usda.gov Phone Number: 202-720-0430 Hours of Operation: 9:00am to 5:30pm Eastern Standard Time Email:benjamin.kairn@usda.gov |
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Folder 357968 Full Announcement-USDA-FAS-10960-0700-10-25-0006 -> Short-Term Agricultural Ukrainian Fellowship Program NOFO (USDA-FAS-10960-0700-10-25-0006).pdf
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