Opportunity Information: Apply for FMD2014
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- The Foreign Agricultural Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Inviting Applications for the Foreign Market Development Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.600 Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 6, 2013 and posted on May 6, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 28, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $34,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $34,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 23 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- To participate in the Cooperator program, an applicant must be a nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organization.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Foreign Market Development (FMD) Program, also referred to as the Cooperator Program, is a federal grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). Its purpose is to help create, expand, and maintain overseas markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products by sharing the costs of eligible market development activities. In practical terms, the program is meant to strengthen long-term demand for U.S. agriculture in foreign countries by supporting promotional, market-building, and other trade development efforts that individual companies often cannot or do not undertake alone at the same scale.
Funding under this opportunity is provided through a competitive grant process, meaning applications are evaluated against specific review and scoring criteria laid out in the program regulations and in the published announcement. The opportunity is categorized as a mandatory grant within the agriculture funding activity area. The government indicated an expectation of around 23 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $34,500,000. The listing shows an award ceiling of $34,500,000 and an award floor of $0, which signals that total available funding could be allocated across multiple cooperators and that award sizes can vary widely based on the strength of applications, program priorities, and available funds.
A key feature of the FMD Cooperator Program is the cost-sharing requirement. Applicants are not funded to cover 100% of their project expenses; instead, they must contribute matching or cost-shared resources as required by the program. This structure is intended to ensure that participating organizations have their own stake in the proposed activities and that federal dollars leverage additional industry support. Cost share can often involve cash contributions and, depending on program rules, may include certain types of in-kind support, but the exact forms and documentation standards are governed by the program's regulations and the specific guidance in the solicitation.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations. In other words, the program is not aimed at individual businesses applying on their own. The goal is to work through industry-wide or commodity-focused organizations that can coordinate market development efforts benefiting a broader segment of U.S. agriculture. In terms of what products can be promoted, the program is broadly open to all U.S. agricultural commodities and products with one clear exception: tobacco is not eligible for consideration.
For reference and administrative details, this opportunity was posted on May 6, 2013, with an application deadline of May 28, 2013, and it was archived on May 29, 2013. The funding opportunity number is FMD2014, and the CFDA number associated with the program is 10.600 (Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program). The sponsoring agency is the Foreign Agricultural Service. Applicants or interested parties who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically were directed to contact Elaine Protzman, Program Analyst, at (202) 720-5588, as listed in the notice.
Foreign Market Development (FMD) Program (Cooperator Program) - FAQs
1) What is the Foreign Market Development (FMD) Program?
The Foreign Market Development (FMD) Program, also called the Cooperator Program, is a federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through its Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). It supports efforts to create, expand, and maintain overseas markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products by sharing the costs of eligible market development activities.
2) What is the main purpose of the FMD (Cooperator) Program?
The program is designed to strengthen long-term demand for U.S. agriculture in foreign countries. It does this by supporting promotional, market-building, and other trade development activities that are often difficult for individual companies to carry out alone or at the same scale.
3) Who runs and administers this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is run by the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).
4) Is the FMD Program a competitive grant?
Yes. Funding is awarded through a competitive grant process. Applications are evaluated against review and scoring criteria described in the program regulations and in the published announcement.
5) What funding activity area and grant type is this opportunity listed under?
The opportunity is categorized under the agriculture funding activity area and is listed as a mandatory grant.
6) How many awards did the government expect to make?
The government indicated an expectation of around 23 awards.
7) What was the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount listed was $34,500,000.
8) What do the award ceiling and award floor mean for potential award size?
The listing shows an award ceiling of $34,500,000 and an award floor of $0. This signals that the total available funding could be distributed across multiple cooperators, and that award sizes may vary widely depending on application strength, program priorities, and available funds.
9) Does the FMD Program fund 100% of project costs?
No. A key feature of the FMD Cooperator Program is cost sharing. Applicants are not funded to cover 100% of project expenses and must contribute matching or cost-shared resources as required by the program.
10) Why does the program require cost sharing?
The cost-sharing structure is intended to ensure participating organizations have their own stake in the proposed activities and that federal dollars leverage additional industry support.
11) What types of contributions can count toward cost share?
Cost share can often involve cash contributions and, depending on program rules, may include certain types of in-kind support. The specific forms allowed and the documentation standards are governed by the program's regulations and the specific guidance in the solicitation.
12) Who is eligible to apply for the FMD Cooperator Program?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations. The program is intended to work through industry-wide or commodity-focused organizations that can coordinate market development efforts benefiting a broader segment of U.S. agriculture.
13) Can an individual company apply on its own?
No. The opportunity is not aimed at individual businesses applying independently. It is structured for nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations.
14) What kinds of products or commodities can be promoted under this program?
The program is broadly open to all U.S. agricultural commodities and products, with one explicit exception: tobacco is not eligible for consideration.
15) What kinds of activities does the program support?
The program supports eligible market development activities aimed at overseas markets, including promotional, market-building, and other trade development efforts intended to build long-term demand for U.S. agricultural commodities and products.
16) When was this funding opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on May 6, 2013. The application deadline was May 28, 2013. It was archived on May 29, 2013.
17) What is the funding opportunity number for this listing?
The funding opportunity number is FMD2014.
18) What CFDA number is associated with the FMD Cooperator Program?
The CFDA number associated with this program is 10.600 (Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program).
19) What should applicants do if they have trouble accessing the full announcement electronically?
The notice directed applicants or interested parties who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically to contact Elaine Protzman, Program Analyst, at (202) 720-5588.
20) Who is the point of contact listed in the notice?
The listed point of contact is Elaine Protzman, Program Analyst, reachable at (202) 720-5588.
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