Projects

The STDF provides funding for the development and implementation of collaborative and innovative SPS projects.

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PPG
Project Preparation Grants

Up to US$50,000 for seed grants to (i) prepare innovative and collaborative projects that strengthen sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) capacity and facilitate trade, (ii) support the use of SPS-related capacity evaluation tools and/or (iii) carry out feasibility studies.

PPG requests should link to international standards (Codex, IPPC, WOAH) and address issues affecting trade.

Applicants should discuss PPG requests with relevant stakeholders and are encouraged to consult other potential donors.

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PPG - Project Preparation Grants

Checklist of items before proceeding with an online submission:

Download and fill out the STDF Project Preparation Grant Application Form

Verify that the beneficiary country or territory appears on the OECD DAC List

Obtain letters of support from all relevant government ministries, industry associations, private enterprises, etc.

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PG - Project Grants

Checklist of items before proceeding with an online submission:

Download and fill out the STDF Project Preparation Grant Application Form

Verify that the beneficiary country or territory appears on the OECD DAC List

Obtain letters of support from all relevant government ministries, industry associations, private enterprises, etc.

PG
Project Grants

Up to US$1 million for innovative, collaborative projects that strengthen SPS capacity and facilitate trade to regional or global markets.

Projects should support the implementation of international standards (Codex, IPPC, WOAH) and address issues affecting trade

Applicants should discuss PG requests with relevant stakeholders and are encouraged to secure co-financing. 

Beneficiaries must make a financial or in-kind contribution towards the project.

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PPG - Project Preparation Grants

Checklist of items before proceeding with an online submission:

Download and fill out the STDF Project Preparation Grant Application Form

Verify that the beneficiary country or territory appears on the OECD DAC List

Obtain letters of support from all relevant government ministries, industry associations, private enterprises, etc.

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PG - Project Grants

Checklist of items before proceeding with an online submission:

Download and fill out the STDF Project Preparation Grant Application Form

Verify that the beneficiary country or territory appears on the OECD DAC List

Obtain letters of support from all relevant government ministries, industry associations, private enterprises, etc.

Eligibility


STDF grants can only benefit developing countries on the OECD Development Assistance Committee list of Official Development Assistance recipients. 

The following organizations can apply:

  • Competent authorities with responsibility for SPS measures or policy at a national level. This includes organizations with responsibility for food safety, animal and/or plant health and trade.  
  • Private sector associations, including legally registered apex, global, regional and/or nationally representative farmers' organizations, trade and industry associations.
  • Regional and international organizations with responsibility for SPS measures or policy, provided that applications are supported by their members.

Applicants in countries with an ongoing STDF project that is national in scope cannot apply until the ongoing project is completed. These countries currently include: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Grenada, Nigeria, Philippines, Senegal, The Gambia. Applicants in these countries may submit regional applications. 

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Next deadline for submission of proposals: 1 August 2026. Proposals will be considered by the STDF in November 2026.

Applications for STDF grants should be submitted using the online form below.

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Renforcement des capacités de la région andine en matière de gestion des teneurs maximales en contaminants chimiques dans les exportations de fruits et légumes

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Les exportations de fruits et légumes frais en provenance de la région andine se heurtent à des difficultés SPS croissantes, alors que les marchés internationaux durcissent les prescriptions en matière de métaux lourds et de résidus de pesticides. De récentes notifications émises par les registres des aliments de l'UE et des États Unis attestent de risques SPS persistants liés aux métaux lourds et aux résidus de pesticides, lesquels menacent l'accès aux marchés, augmentent les coûts des échanges et portent atteinte à la réputation des exportations andines. Entre 2016 et 2025, l'Équateur, la Colombie et le Pérou ont, ensemble, représenté au total 163 notifications dans le cadre du Système d'alerte rapide pour les denrées alimentaires et les aliments pour animaux (RASFF) de l'UE concernant la contamination au cadmium et les résidus de pesticides dans les fruits et légumes; ces notifications sont en hausse régulière depuis 2020. Ces tendances soulignent la nécessité de renforcer les capacités des laboratoires, la surveillance fondée sur les risques, la traçabilité, les bonnes pratiques agricoles et la communication sur les risques pour soutenir la conformité avec les normes internationales et maintenir l'accès aux marchés d'exportation.

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