Market Development Cooperator Program (11.112)
Market Development Cooperator Program (Assistance Listing 11.112) is run by the International Trade Administration, part of the Department of Commerce. It awarded $4.9 million in 21 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $232,479 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $298,358. Half of the 21 awards fell between $181,034 and $300,000, and they ranged from $46,000 to $300,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$4.9 million
- Grant awards21
- Typical award$298,358
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1,628 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 1628th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 103% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 15 states and territories.
What the program funds
Through the Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP), the International Trade Administration (ITA) aims to develop, maintain and expand foreign markets for nonagricultural goods and services produced in the United States.
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
Applicants are found to be eligible in one of three categories. 1. Nonprofit industry organizations (includes small business development centers, World Trade Centers, and 501(c)nonprofits such as chambers of commerce, international trade centers, port authorities, economic development organizations, and other business interest groups). 2. Trade associations. 3. State departments of trade and their regional associations. The Statute stipulates that private industry firms or groups of firms may be found eligible in cases where no entity described above represents that industry. However, since the program began operating in 1993, no private firm has been able to demonstrate that an organization in one of the first three categories did not represent its interests.
What the money can and cannot pay for
A notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) describing the program is available at grants.gov or from the contact listed in "Information Contacts" below. The most prominent uses and restrictions are summarized below. 1. Applicants should propose foreign market development activities that result in U.S. firms increasing exports that create or maintain U.S. jobs. 2. The primary beneficiaries of project activity should be small-and medium-sized enterprises. 3. No more than $300,000 in federal funds is available for each project. 4. The federal funds are to last for the life of the three to five-year project. 5. Applicant match is two to one: for each federal dollar received, applicant must match at least one dollar with cash and another dollar with cash or in-kind contribution.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Applicants match the federal share one-to-one. Half of the first dollar of match must be cash. The second half-dollar of match may be cash or in-kind. The federal share will never be greater than one half.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Individual awards may not exceed $300,000. Average award size is $250,000 with actual awards ranging from $80,000 to $300,000.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Market Development Cooperator Program (11.112) awarded $4.9 million across 21 grant awards, an average of $232,479 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Enterprises Corporation at Csusb | California | 1 | $300,000 |
| Ohio Aerospace Institute | Ohio | 1 | $300,000 |
| Utah World Trade Center Corporation | Utah | 1 | $300,000 |
| Innovation Center for Energy & Transportation | California | 1 | $300,000 |
| Tma Bluetech | California | 1 | $300,000 |
| Louisiana Office of Tourism | Louisiana | 1 | $300,000 |
| Western Alliance of Arts Adminstrators Foundation | Oregon | 1 | $300,000 |
| Association for Advancing Automation | Michigan | 1 | $299,491 |
| Oceantic Network, Inc. | Maryland | 1 | $299,407 |
| International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, a Non-Profit Corporation | California | 1 | $298,936 |
| National Electrical Manufacturers Association | Virginia | 1 | $298,358 |
| Wireless Infrastructure Association | Virginia | 1 | $298,139 |
| U.S.- China Environmental Education Foundation, Incorporated | New Jersey | 1 | $297,462 |
| Capital Region USA Inc | Maryland | 1 | $246,788 |
| American Association of Intensive English Programs | Georgia | 1 | $211,561 |
| New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs | New Hampshire | 1 | $181,034 |
| The Medical Alley Association | Minnesota | 1 | $147,348 |
| Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. | Massachusetts | 1 | $145,625 |
| Globalsf | California | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City | Missouri | 1 | $99,631 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 84% of the money, state and local governments 9.8% and colleges and universities 6.1%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 18 | $4.1 million | 84% |
| State and local governments | 2 | $481,034 | 9.8% |
| Colleges and universities | 1 | $300,000 | 6.1% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is California.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Virginia | 2 | $596,497 |
| Maryland | 2 | $546,195 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $300,000 |
| Ohio | 1 | $300,000 |
| Oregon | 1 | $300,000 |
| Utah | 1 | $300,000 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $297,462 |
| Michigan | 1 | $241,216 |
| Georgia | 1 | $211,561 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $181,034 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $147,348 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $145,625 |
| Missouri | 1 | $99,631 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $46,000 |