Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #USDA-FAS-FMD-2027
USDA Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program Funding Opportunity
Buyer
Foreign Agricultural Service
Posted
October 04, 2023
Respond By
August 14, 2026
Identifier
USDA-FAS-FMD-2027
The United States Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) is announcing a funding opportunity for the 2027 Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) - Program Purpose: - Supports nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations in developing, expanding, and maintaining long-term export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products - Funding Details: - Total anticipated federal funding: $69,000,000 - Approximately 20 awards expected - Eligibility and Requirements: - Applicants must be nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations - Organizations must not have a business interest in or receive remuneration from specific sales of agricultural commodities - Cost share/match contributions are required - Indirect costs are not allowed - Funds cannot be used for lobbying or legal actions against government entities - No specific OEMs, vendors, or commercial products are mentioned, as this is a grant program for trade organizations, not a procurement of goods or services
Description
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA/FAS) announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity to support the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program by issuing new awards. This program is available to nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations and aims to create, expand, and maintain long-term export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products. The total anticipated federal funding is $69,000,000, with approximately 20 awards expected. Applicants must be nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations that promote exports and do not have a business interest in specific sales of agricultural commodities.