2025 Market Access Program
ID: 353354Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS)

Award Range

$0 - $200M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Agriculture

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353354
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Apr 3, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Jun 14, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering the 2025 Market Access Program grant. This grant aims to support nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations, nonprofit state regional trade groups (SRTGs), U.S. agricultural cooperatives, and state agencies in expanding exports and diversifying markets for United States agricultural commodities and products. The grant requires cost sharing or matching and has an award ceiling of $200,000,000. The estimated total program funding is also $200,000,000, with an expected number of 70 awards. For more information on eligibility and the close date, please refer to the funding opportunity announcement. For inquiries, contact Curt Alt at Curt.Alt@usda.gov or (202) 690-4784.

Point(s) of Contact
Curt.Alt@usda.gov
Files
Title
Posted
2025 MAP NOFO Final.pdf
4/10/2024
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