Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FAS 10960 0700 10 23 0012
FY2023 Fertilize Right Colombia is a U.S. government-funded cooperative agreement opportunity designed to respond to the global fertilizer crisis and its downstream impacts on agricultural productivity, farmer costs, and environmental outcomes. The program stems from the White House Global Fertilizer Challenge launched in June 2022, and it is implemented through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with financial support from the U.S. Department of State. The central idea is to help Colombia strengthen how fertilizers are used in practice by expanding access to training and hands-on technical assistance that promotes applying the right fertilizer sources, at the right rates, at the right time, and in the right place. By improving fertilizer efficiency, the program aims to maintain or improve crop yields while reducing unnecessary fertilizer use and waste.
A major focus of the opportunity is capacity building. The initiative will deliver training and technical assistance activities to farmers and other relevant stakeholders to encourage more efficient and effective fertilizer management. This can include practical guidance on nutrient management planning, soil testing and interpretation, precision or targeted application practices, and decision-making approaches that reduce overapplication of nitrogen. In parallel, the program is also meant to explore and encourage alternatives to conventional manufactured chemical fertilizers, with the goal of improving soil health and soil fertility. That exploration implies attention to practices and inputs that can build healthier soils over time, potentially making production systems more resilient and less dependent on volatile global fertilizer markets.
The climate and environmental angle is explicit. Fertilize Right Colombia aims to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, specifically nitrous oxide (N2O), which is strongly associated with nitrogen fertilizer overuse and is a potent greenhouse gas. By reducing excessive nitrogen applications and improving nutrient uptake efficiency, the program seeks to cut N2O emissions while still supporting productive agriculture. In other words, the opportunity is framed as both a food security and farmer-support measure during a fertilizer supply and price shock, and a climate-smart agriculture intervention focused on measurable improvements in nutrient stewardship.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) under CFDA number 10.960, with awards made as a cooperative agreement. The total award ceiling is $750,000, and the agency expects to make one award, indicating a single implementing partner will likely be selected to carry out the Colombia-focused activities. The funding opportunity number is USDA FAS 10960 0700 10 23 0012. The opportunity was created on June 9, 2023, with an original application closing date of July 17, 2023. Eligible applicants are listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice under an "Additional Information on Eligibility" section, suggesting the program may be open to certain types of organizations that fit the project needs even if they do not fall into a standard category listed in the summary.
Overall, the grant supports a targeted, Colombia-based effort to improve fertilizer use efficiency through training and technical assistance, reduce vulnerability to fertilizer market disruptions by considering alternatives, strengthen soil health, and lower nitrous oxide emissions linked to nitrogen overuse. The structure and scale suggest a focused implementation project with clearly defined outcomes rather than a large multi-award program.Apply for USDA FAS 10960 0700 10 23 0012
- The Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2023 Fertilize Right Colombia" 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 Jun 09, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 17, 2023. (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 $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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