The Market Access Program (MAP) grant, offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), provides cost-share assistance designed to create, expand, and maintain foreign markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products. This competitive funding opportunity supports initiatives that bolster the global presence of American agriculture, with all U.S. agricultural commodities, except tobacco, being eligible for consideration. Applications are reviewed rigorously against specific evaluation criteria outlined in the MAP regulations, ensuring that financial aid is strategically directed towards projects with the highest potential to foster economic growth and enhance the competitiveness and international reach of U.S. agricultural exports.
Opportunity ID: 168455
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FAS-OTP-MAP04232012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Funds Availability – Market Access Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 71 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.601 — Market Access Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 23, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 23, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | May 24, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $200,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | To participate in the MAP, an applicant must be a nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organization, a nonprofit SRTG, a U.S. agricultural cooperative, or a State government agency. A small-sized U.S. commercial entity may participate through a MAP participant. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Description: | The MAP is designed to create, expand, and maintain foreign markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products through cost-share assistance. Financial assistance under the MAP will be made available on a competitive basis, and applications will be reviewed against the evaluation criteria contained herein and in the MAP regulations. All U.S. agricultural commodities, except tobacco, are eligible for consideration. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Market Development Programs |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ELAINE PROTZMAN
PROGRAM ANALYST Phone 202-720-5588 Email:elaine.protzman@fas.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 168455 Full Announcement-1 -> map_2013.pdf
Folder 168455 Other Supporting Documents-Correction Notice 1 -> map 2013 correction.pdf
Folder 168455 Other Supporting Documents-SF424 1 -> sf424_short_1_1-v1.1.pdf
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