2027 Emerging Markets Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, is announcing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support the Emerging Markets Program (EMP) by issuing new awards. The purpose of this program is to develop, maintain, or expand markets for exports of United States agricultural commodities and to promote cooperation and exchange of information between agricultural institutions and agribusinesses in the United States and emerging markets. Key aspects of the program include: * Making assessments of food and rural business systems needs * Making recommendations on measures necessary to enhance the effectiveness of food and rural business systems * Identifying and carrying out specific opportunities and projects to enhance the effectiveness of food and rural business systems in emerging markets * Providing technical assistance to enable individuals or other entities to carry out recommendations, projects, and opportunities in emerging markets * Supporting subsistence and travel to emerging markets to enable United States food and rural business system experts to assist in transferring knowledge and expertise to entities in emerging markets. Eligible applicants include U.S. private or government entities with a demonstrated role or interest in the export of U.S. agricultural commodities or products.