Call for Grant Applications -Bridging Narratives Grant Program
Application Deadline:
1 August 2025
About Organisation
The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) was established as a collaborative initiative following a joint communiqué from the Heads of FAO, OIE, World Bank Group, WHO, and WTO at the Doha Ministerial Conference in November 2001. STDF works to support small-scale farmers, producers, traders, and governments in developing and least developed countries by helping them meet international food safety, animal and plant health standards, and trade requirements. Compliance with these standards enables access to global and regional markets, fostering economic growth, job creation, and improved livelihoods.
STDF operates as a global partnership that drives strategic improvements in sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) capacity. Through its platform, it facilitates knowledge exchange, funds innovative pilot projects, and promotes best practices to enhance compliance with international trade regulations. The organization fosters collaboration among stakeholders in trade, agriculture, and health, ensuring a more inclusive and sustainable approach to capacity building. By leveraging its resources and expertise, STDF plays a pivotal role in strengthening SPS systems worldwide, enabling countries to enhance their agricultural trade potential while maintaining high food safety and biosecurity standards.
About the Grant
STDF provides funding to enhance SPS capacity in developing countries, enabling them to meet international food safety, animal health, and plant protection standards. Through its global network, STDF brings together trade, health, and agriculture experts to address SPS challenges and develop innovative solutions. The facility acts as a knowledge-sharing hub, promoting collaboration and best practices in SPS compliance.
STDF offers financial support for projects that improve SPS infrastructure, helping public and private stakeholders comply with international regulations and access global markets. The grants facilitate partnerships and create synergies with related initiatives, ensuring long-term capacity building. STDF funding supports both the development and implementation of impactful SPS projects that drive sustainable trade improvements.
Who can Apply?
STDF funding is available exclusively to developing countries listed as Official Development Assistance (ODA) recipients by the OECD Development Assistance Committee. Eligible applicants include government agencies, private sector organizations, farmers’ cooperatives, trade associations, and other entities engaged in enhancing SPS capacity. Projects must align with STDF’s mission of improving compliance with international SPS requirements to facilitate trade.
Applicants should propose innovative and sustainable solutions to address SPS challenges, with a focus on long-term impact. Partnerships between public and private sectors, as well as collaboration with international organizations, are encouraged to maximize the effectiveness of grant funding.
How to Apply?
Interested applicants must submit a detailed proposal outlining their SPS capacity-building project. Proposals should align with STDF’s objectives and demonstrate potential for sustainability and impact. Applications must be submitted before the specified deadline.
Application Deadline
The next deadline for submission of proposals is 1 August 2025.
Last Date to Apply
Applicants must ensure their proposals are submitted by 1 August 2025 to be considered for funding.
Grant Amount
STDF offers Project Preparation Grants (PPG) of up to US$50,000 and Project Grants (PG) of up to US$1,000,000 to support SPS capacity-building initiatives.
Last Date To Apply
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