# Food for Progress Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Fiscal Year 2025

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fas-10606-0700-25-food-for-progress-program-notice-of-funding-opportunity/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359897

> Foreign Agricultural Service offered grants of up to $35.0 million (at least $5.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $208 million in total. Applications closed on July 31, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FAS-10606-0700-25 |
| Agency | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 31, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $35.0 million |
| Award floor | $5.0 million |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $208 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.606 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

In accordance with the Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. § 1736o), the following entities are eligible Applicants (see 7 CFR 1499.2 for definitions): • The government of an emerging agricultural country• An intergovernmental organization• A private voluntary organization• A nonprofit agricultural organization or cooperative• A nongovernmental organization• A college or university• Any other private entity

## What the grant funds

The Food for Progress Program provides for the donation of U.S. agricultural commodities to developing countries and emerging democracies committed to introducing and expanding free enterprise in the agricultural sector. The commodities are generally sold on the local market, and the proceeds are used to support agricultural development activities. Per the Food Security Act of 1985[1], (7 U.S.C. 1736o(d)), the Food for Progress Program has six specific objectives: (i) Access, on the part of farmers in the country, to private, competitive markets for their products; (ii) Market pricing of eligible commodities to foster adequate private sector incentives to individual farmers to produce food on a regular basis for the country’s domestic needs; (iii) Establishment of market-determined foreign exchange rates; (iv) Timely availability of production inputs (such as seed, fertilizer, or pesticides) to farmers; (v) Access to technologies appropriate to the level of agricultural development in country; and (vi) Construction of facilities and distribution systems necessary to handle perishable products. These can be summarized through two high-level strategic objectives: (1) increase agricultural productivity, and (2) expand trade of agricultural products (domestically, regionally, and/or internationally). When applying, reference the country’s specific identification number as listed in the NOFO and below: · USDA-FAS-10.606-0700-25(542) – Kenya · USDA-FAS-10.606-0700-25(110) – Colombia · USDA-FAS-10.606-0700-25(320) – Vietnam · USDA-FAS-10.606-0700-25(520) – Ethiopia · USDA-FAS-10.606-0700-25(000) – Non-priority country applications

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FAS-10606-0700-25 still open?

No. It closed on July 31, 2025.

### Who can apply for Food for Progress Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Fiscal Year 2025?

Foreign Agricultural Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Food for Progress Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Fiscal Year 2025?

Closed July 31, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $35.0 million each. About $208 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Food for Progress grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Lutheran World Relief Inc, Counterpart International, Inc., Improving Economies for Stronger Communities. The program made 188 awards worth $769 million in that time.