Description
The 2027 Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program is a funding opportunity provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service. The program aims to support nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations in creating, expanding, and maintaining long-term export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products. The program provides financial assistance on a competitive basis to eligible applicants. The applicants must be nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations that promote the exports of one or more U.S. agricultural commodities and do not have a business interest in or receive remuneration from specific sales of agricultural commodities.
Some key points about the program include:
* Total available federal funding: $69,000,000
* Anticipated number of awards: 20
* Application submission deadline: August 14, 2026, at 5:00 pm Eastern Time
* Eligible applicants must have an active registration in the U.S. Government System for Award Management (SAM.gov)
* The program requires cost sharing, with a minimum level specified at 7 CFR 1484.12
* The program has specific requirements for application contents and format, including a marketing plan, proof of 501(c) status documentation, and other information
* The program has a review process that includes an eligibility threshold review, divisional review, and final review and allocation decision making
* The program requires reporting, including financial reporting, performance reporting, and subaward and executive compensation reporting
* The program has requirements for post-award administration, including compliance with applicable General Terms and Conditions, reporting, and monitoring.