Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program

Objective

FMD award recipients will implement various market development activities in foreign markets to create, expand, and maintain long–term export markets for U.S. agricultural products. These activities will benefit U.S. farmers, processors, and exporters by assisting them in maintaining or increasing market share in foreign markets by addressing long–term foreign market import constraints and by identifying new markets or new uses for U.S. agricultural products in foreign markets.

Who Can Apply

• Not-for-Profit Organization

This program is open to United States trade organizations that promote the export of 1 or more United States agricultural commodities and do not have a business interest in or receive remuneration from specific sales of agricultural commodities.

Who Benefits

• Private nonprofit institution/organization
• Public nonprofit institution/organization

Preference is given to nonprofit U.S. trade organizations which are nationwide in membership and scope.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

curt.alt@usda.gov
2026904784