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USDA-FAS-FMD-2024: Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program

Closed Closed May 19, 2023 Opportunity USDA-FAS-FMD-2024 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$10.0 million
• Award floor$1
• Total funding$34.5 million
• Expected awards30
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits.

• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

To participate in the Cooperator program, an entity must be a non–profit U.S. agricultural trade organization that promotes the exports of one or more U.S. agricultural commodities, does not have a business interest in or receive remuneration from specific sales of agricultural commodities, and contributes at least 50 percent of the value of resources reimbursed by CCC for activities conducted under the agreement. Funding priority is given to organizations that have the broadest possible producer representation of the commodity being promoted and that are nationwide in membership and scope. Applicants that do not meet the eligibility criteria will be considered ineligible.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program awards averaged $62,276; this notice allows up to $10.0 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (100% over five years) went to individuals.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Cooperator program is designed to maintain and develop foreign markets for United States agricultural commodities and products through cost–share assistance. Financial assistance under the Cooperator program will be made available on a competitive basis and applications will be reviewed against the evaluation criteria contained herein and in the Cooperator program regulations. Applicants should refer to and have a common understanding of the Cooperator program regulations, 7 CFR Part 1484, and the definitions contained within to fully understand this opportunity. All U.S. agricultural commodities, except tobacco, are eligible for consideration.

Category: Agriculture.

Applying now

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