# 2026 Emerging Markets Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fas-emp-2026-2026-emerging-markets-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358614

> Foreign Agricultural Service offered grants of up to $8.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 40 awards worth $8.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 6, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FAS-EMP-2026 |
| Agency | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 6, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $8.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 40 |
| Total funding | $8.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.603 |

## Who can apply

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

See Section 2 of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FAS-EMP-2026 still open?

No. It closed on June 6, 2025.

### Who can apply for 2026 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 2026 Emerging Markets Program?

Closed June 6, 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 $8.0 million each. About $8.0 million in total across about 40 awards.

### Who has won Emerging Markets Program grants before?

The program made 93 awards worth $2.5 million over five fiscal years.