Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FAS 10960 0700 10 21 0005
The Empowering Ukrainian Agricultural Associations grant opportunity is a USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (CFDA 10.960) cooperative agreement designed to strengthen Ukraine's agricultural association sector at a time when the country is updating its laws and regulations to align with European Union rules under the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), which is part of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. The core concern driving the program is that rapid or full harmonization with EU sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) and related food safety frameworks could unintentionally create new trade barriers, reduce Ukraine's flexibility in accessing global markets, and potentially restrict market access for some U.S. agricultural products. The opportunity positions the United States to provide targeted technical assistance that encourages Ukraine to adopt science-based, internationally recognized standards consistent with World Trade Organization (WTO) principles, while also flagging concerns that some EU SPS requirements may be viewed as non-science-based and could affect competitiveness.
A key piece of context is Ukraine's ongoing decentralization reforms that began in 2014, which expanded the authority of regional and city governments and increased the importance of local business input in governance and public administration. At the same time, a newer generation of private-sector leaders has been pushing a more innovative, investment-oriented economic model. Even with these shifts, many Ukrainian agricultural associations still lack the representation, connections, and practical capacity to consistently influence policy-making, especially during the drafting of legislation. The grant frames this as a structural gap: when only the best-connected organizations are heard, legislators receive an incomplete view of real-world risks and compliance burdens, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can be left without an effective channel to communicate how proposed regulations may affect production, food safety compliance, animal and plant health measures, and trade.
The program's approach focuses on building association capacity so that agricultural stakeholders can participate more effectively in the regulatory approximation process and in day-to-day policy discussions at both national and regional levels. By strengthening associations that represent broader sector interests (rather than only the interests of individual incorporated businesses), USDA aims to give SMEs and other underrepresented actors a stronger collective voice. The longer-term intent is to institutionalize feedback mechanisms between Ukraine's agricultural sector and government bodies, so consultation becomes routine rather than ad hoc. In practical terms, the opportunity is meant to equip both government officials and the business community with complementary tools to promote science-based standards and to evaluate proposed rules for their trade and competitiveness impacts.
The stated objectives are tightly focused on association development and policy engagement. First, the project is expected to identify Ukrainian agricultural associations with strong potential for growth and influence, especially those capable of organizing collective action. Second, it aims to improve the technical capacity of leading associations, which can include strengthening their understanding of SPS systems, animal and plant health frameworks, and food safety requirements, along with the institutional skills needed to engage effectively in policy processes. Third, it seeks to develop the ability of these associations to monitor, analyze, and comment on draft legislation, with an emphasis on ensuring Ukraine's regulatory direction aligns with WTO science-based standards. Fourth, it encourages engagement and exchange with U.S. associations and regional peer associations in the same sectors, supporting relationship-building and practical learning. Finally, it aims to enhance association influence and access within both regional and national administrations so that agricultural stakeholders have clearer, more consistent pathways to inform decision-making.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The opportunity number is USDA FAS 10960 0700 10 21 0005, with an anticipated single award and an award ceiling of $150,000. Eligible applicants included a broad set of organizations such as public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status), and certain for-profit organizations other than small businesses, along with other applicants as further described in the eligibility clarification. The posting date was November 6, 2020, and the original closing date was December 11, 2020 at 5:00 PM EST. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted capacity-building and policy-participation effort intended to help Ukraine modernize its regulatory systems in a way that remains science-based, supports competitiveness, and preserves broad international market access, including continued strong agricultural trade ties with the United States.Apply for USDA FAS 10960 0700 10 21 0005
- The Department of Agriculture, Technical Agricultural Assistance 10.960 in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Empowering Ukrainian Agricultural Associations" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.960.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 06, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 11, 2020 December 11, 2020 at 500 PM EST. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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