USDA-FAS-10606-0700-MERIT2024: Food For Progress Merit Based Supplemental Commodity
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Foreign Agricultural Service notices from 2024.
Foreign Agricultural Service offered grants of up to $10.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 7 awards worth $50.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 14, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 20, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$10.0 million
- Total funding$50.0 million
- Expected awards7
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | March 20, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 14, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | July 14, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
See Section C of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Food for Progress awards averaged $4.1 million; this notice allows up to $10.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (100% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is soliciting applications from active Food for Progress (FFPr) award recipients for additional commodity funding to be provided and incorporated within the corresponding FFPr cooperative agreement held by the Applicant. USDA/FAS maintains substantial involvement as described in the original NOFO.
Who has won Food for Progress grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Food for Progress (10.606) awarded $769 million across 188 grant awards, an average of $4.1 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran World Relief Inc | Maryland | 7 | $112 million |
| Counterpart International, Inc. | District of Columbia | 8 | $84.9 million |
| Improving Economies for Stronger Communities | District of Columbia | 5 | $77.3 million |
| International Executive Consultant LLC | District of Columbia | 1 | $76.4 million |
| Partners of the Americas, Inc. | District of Columbia | 8 | $64.0 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is USDA-FAS-10606-0700-MERIT2024 still open?
No. It closed on June 14, 2024.
Who can apply for Food For Progress Merit Based Supplemental Commodity?
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 Merit Based Supplemental Commodity?
Closed June 14, 2024. 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 $10.0 million each. About $50.0 million in total across about 7 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.
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