USDA-FAS-EMP-2025: 2025 Emerging Markets Program
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 $500,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 30 awards worth $8.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 30, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 3, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$500,000
- Total funding$8.0 million
- Expected awards30
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeGrant
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA-FAS-EMP-2027 | June 10, 2026 | Closed August 14, 2026 | Closed |
| USDA-FAS-EMP-2026 | April 1, 2025 | Closed June 6, 2025 | Closed |
| USDA-FAS-EMP-2024 | March 17, 2023 | Closed May 19, 2023 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | April 3, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 30, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | July 30, 2025 |
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 Emerging Markets Program awards averaged $26,502; this notice allows up to $500,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (100% over five years) went to individuals.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
What the grant funds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Global Programs, announces this funding opportunity to support the Emerging Markets Program by issuing new awards. This opportunity is available to U.S. entities to develop, maintain, or expand markets for exports of United States agricultural commodities and to promote cooperation and exchange of information between agricultural institutions and agribusinesses in the United States and emerging markets.
Who has won Emerging Markets Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Emerging Markets Program (10.603) awarded $2.5 million across 93 grant awards, an average of $26,502 per award.
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-EMP-2025 still open?
No. It closed on June 30, 2025.
Who can apply for 2025 Emerging Markets Program?
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 2025 Emerging Markets Program?
Closed June 30, 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 $500,000 each. About $8.0 million in total across about 30 awards.
Who has won Emerging Markets Program grants before?
The program made 93 awards worth $2.5 million over five fiscal years.
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