USDA-FAS-RAPP-2024: 2024 Regional Agricultural Promotion 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 2023.
Foreign Agricultural Service offered grants of up to $300 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 70 awards worth $300 million in total. Applications closed on February 2, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 29, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$300 million
- Total funding$300 million
- Expected awards70
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeGrant
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA-FAS-RAPP-2025 | August 5, 2024 | Closed October 4, 2024 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | November 29, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | February 2, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | March 3, 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 Regional Agricultural Promotion Program awards averaged $4.6 million; this notice allows up to $300 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (100% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
What the grant funds
The Regional Agricultural Promotion Program is a cost share program that is designed to reimburse nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations, state regional trade groups, U.S. agricultural cooperatives, and state agencies that conduct approved market development activities to foster expanded exports and market diversification by encouraging the development, maintenance, and expansion of diverse commercial export markets for United States agricultural commodities and products.
Who has won Regional Agricultural Promotion Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (10.618) awarded $597 million across 130 grant awards, an average of $4.6 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Soybean Association | Missouri | 2 | $53.5 million |
| United States Meat Export Federation Inc | Colorado | 2 | $40.5 million |
| Cotton Council International | District of Columbia | 2 | $36.5 million |
| Food Export USA- Northeast | Pennsylvania | 2 | $33.5 million |
| U.S. Grains & Bioproducts Council | District of Columbia | 2 | $33.0 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-RAPP-2024 still open?
No. It closed on February 2, 2024.
Who can apply for 2024 Regional Agricultural Promotion 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 2024 Regional Agricultural Promotion Program?
Closed February 2, 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 $300 million each. About $300 million in total across about 70 awards.
Who has won Regional Agricultural Promotion Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Soybean Association, United States Meat Export Federation Inc, Cotton Council International. The program made 130 awards worth $597 million in that time.
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