Deadline Date: March 01, 2026
The Standards and Trade Development Facility offer a Project Grants significant opportunity for countries and organizations seeking to strengthen food safety, animal health, and plant health systems in line with international sanitary and phytosanitary requirements.
The grants are aimed at practical, results-focused projects that improve compliance with global SPS standards and enhance trade performance. Supported initiatives are expected to respond to clearly identified risks or capacity gaps that have a direct impact on exports and regional or international trade opportunities. Applicants are required to demonstrate commitment by contributing to the project from their own resources. This contribution may be financial or provided in-kind through staff time, facilities, equipment, or other existing assets. The level of contribution depends on the country’s income classification, ensuring that support is tailored while encouraging national ownership of the project.
Funding from the STDF can be combined with resources from other partners, and applications that already have partial funding secured are encouraged. A clear and detailed budget is a core requirement of the application. Applicants must specify the amount requested from the STDF, the beneficiary’s own contribution to the project, any funding committed by other sources, and the total project value. The STDF contribution may cover up to a maximum of US$1,000,000, depending on eligibility and project scope.
The grants can support a wide range of project costs, including technical expertise, travel, training activities, and limited essential equipment. Operational expenses, communication activities, and contingency costs may also be included, provided they directly contribute to achieving project objectives.
Projects must also allocate resources for communication, monitoring, evaluation, and learning. This ensures transparency, stakeholder engagement, and accountability, while allowing lessons learned to inform future SPS capacity-building efforts. Overall, Project Grants provide a valuable pathway for strengthening SPS systems and improving participation in international trade.
Eligible applicants include public sector institutions responsible for SPS measures, private sector organizations such as producer or trade associations, non-profit organizations with SPS expertise, and STDF partner institutions. Collaboration between public and private actors is strongly encouraged to ensure sustainability and practical impact.
For more information, visit STDF.
