The U.S. Agricultural Department is offering the Cooperator program grant, designed to create, expand, and maintain foreign markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products through cost-share assistance. This grant is for the purpose of boosting global demand for American agricultural exports, excluding tobacco. Funds are competitively awarded, with applications evaluated rigorously against specific criteria outlined in the program’s regulations. This initiative aims to strengthen the international presence and competitiveness of U.S. agriculture by fostering strategic market development activities and facilitating new trade opportunities globally.
Opportunity ID: 168454
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FAS-OTP-FMD04232012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Funds Availability – 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: | 25 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.600 — Foreign Market Development Cooperator 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: | $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: | 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 168454 Full Announcement-1 -> fmd_2013.pdf
Folder 168454 Other Supporting Documents-Correction Notice 1 -> fmd 2013 correction.pdf
Folder 168454 Other Supporting Documents-SF424 1 -> sf424_short_1_1-v1.1.pdf
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