Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (10.600)
Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (Assistance Listing 10.600) is run by the Foreign Agricultural Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $9.8 million in 157 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $62,276 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $39,041. Half of the 157 awards fell between $11,331 and $89,533, and they ranged from $0 to $309,887.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$9.8 million
- Grant awards157
- Typical award$39,041
- Awarded in FY 2025$758,259
- Size rank1502 of 1824
- Type of assistanceDirect payments for specified use
Key findings
- It is the 1502nd largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 2 states and territories.
What the program funds
FMD award recipients will implement various market development activities in foreign markets to create, expand, and maintain long–term export markets for U.S. agricultural products. These activities will benefit U.S. farmers, processors, and exporters by assisting them in maintaining or increasing market share in foreign markets by addressing long–term foreign market import constraints and by identifying new markets or new uses for U.S. agricultural products in foreign markets.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
This program is open to United States trade organizations that promote the export of 1 or more United States agricultural commodities and do not have a business interest in or receive remuneration from specific sales of agricultural commodities.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Cooperator funds are authorized through program agreements with nonprofit U.S. trade associations, called Cooperators, that provide for partial reimbursement of generic promotional activities in a Unified Export Strategy application approved by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), the agency that administers the program for the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). In general, Cooperator funds may be used only in direct support of activities conducted outside the United States. Types of activities that may be funded include trade servicing, market research, and technical assistance to actual or potential foreign purchasers of U.S. commodities.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Eligible contributions are defined and detailed in the program regulations.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines will appear in the Notice of Funding Opportunity when posted.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Awards up to $34,500,000
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: FMD recipients seek to create, expand, and maintain long–term export markets for U.S. agricultural products by implementing global strategies that include trade shows, trade servicing, and consumer promotions.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (10.600) awarded$9.8 million across 157 grant awards, an average of $62,276 per award.
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to individuals.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals | 157 | $9.8 million | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.