The Foreign Market Development Program, through its Cooperator program, is offering this grant to expand and maintain foreign markets for U.S. agricultural commodities. This grant provides cost-share assistance, aiming to enhance the global reach of American agricultural products, excluding tobacco. Funding is awarded on a competitive basis, with applications evaluated against specific criteria outlined in the program regulations. This initiative serves the purpose of strengthening the U.S. agricultural sector by fostering international trade opportunities. Eligible U.S. agricultural commodities, with the exception of tobacco, can receive consideration for this financial assistance.
Opportunity ID: 233336
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FMD2014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Inviting Applications for the Foreign Market Development Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 23 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.600 — Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 06, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | May 29, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $34,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $34,500,000 |
| 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 Cooperator program, an applicant must be a nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organization. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Description: | The Cooperator program is designed to create, expand, and maintain foreign markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products through cost-share assistance. Financial assistance under the Cooperator program will be made available on a competitive basis and applications will be reviewed against the evaluation criteria contained herein and in the Cooperator program regulations. All U.S. agricultural commodities, except tobacco, are eligible for consideration. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Foreign Market Development Program |
| 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 |
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Related Documents
Folder 233336 Full Announcement-1 -> fmd 2014.pdf
Folder 233336 Other Supporting Documents-SF424 1 -> sf424_short_1_1-v1.1.pdf
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