2020 Market Access Program

The 2020 Market Access Program is a grant program administered by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). The program is designed to encourage the development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial export markets for United States agricultural commodities and products through cost-share assistance. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, Native American tribal organizations, and other entities. The program provides funding for overseas marketing and promotion activities, and applications are reviewed against evaluation criteria contained in the program regulations. • The program is authorized under Section 203(b) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978. • The program provides cost-share assistance for overseas marketing and promotion activities. • Eligible applicants include nonprofits, Native American tribal organizations, and other entities. • The program is competitive, and applications are reviewed against evaluation criteria. • The program is designed to encourage the development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial export markets for United States agricultural commodities and products.