Opportunity Information: Apply for 2018 09867

The Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program is a competitive, cost-share grant opportunity offered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). Its main goal is to help maintain and expand overseas demand for U.S. agricultural commodities and products by supporting market development activities carried out by eligible organizations. In practical terms, the program is meant to strengthen U.S. agriculture's presence abroad by helping industry groups and similar entities promote U.S. products in foreign markets, develop trade relationships, and address market access or demand-building needs over time.

For this specific notice, CCC invited proposals for the fiscal year 2019 program cycle. Funding is provided as a grant, listed under CFDA number 10.600, and the program operates under the authority of Title VII of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5722), as amended, with implementing regulations at 7 CFR part 1484. Applications are reviewed and selected competitively, meaning proposals are evaluated against criteria described in the notice and in the formal program regulations, and awards are made to those that best meet the program's goals and requirements.

The eligibility scope for products is broad: all U.S. agricultural commodities are eligible except tobacco. On the applicant side, the notice indicates eligibility for certain nonprofit organizations and tribal entities, including federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and aligned with the agriculture funding activity category.

Timing and submission requirements are strict. For this cycle, applications had to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Friday, June 8, 2018, and late applications were not considered. FAS anticipated making initial funding selections by the end of October 2018, with initial award dates estimated by the end of December 2018. The posting also lists an expected 22 awards, although it does not specify a maximum award ceiling in the summary fields provided.

Applicants seeking help or official reference materials were directed to FAS's Office of Trade Programs, Program Operations Division, and could request assistance via mail/courier, phone, fax, or email (uesadmin@fas.usda.gov). Program background information and the governing regulations were also made available through the FAS website page for the Foreign Market Development (FMD) Program.

  • The Department of Agriculture, Office of Trade Programs in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.600.
  • This funding opportunity was created on May 10, 2018.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 08, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 22 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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.
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