Opportunity Information: Apply for ITA INA OPCM 2014 2003773
Apply for ITA INA OPCM 2014 2003773
- The Department of Commerce in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Market Development Cooperator Program 2014" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.112 Market Development Cooperator Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 10, 2014 and posted on Jan 10, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 24, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Entities that fall within the following categories are generally found to be eligible to apply for an MDCP award trade associations state departments of trade and their regional associations and non profit industry organizations, including organizations such as World Trade Centers, centers for international trade development, and small business development centers. In cases where no entity described above represents the industry, private industry firms or groups of firms may be eligible to apply for an MDCP award. Such private industry firms or groups of firms must provide documentation in their applications demonstrating that no entity in the first three categories listed below represents their industry.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) 2014 grant opportunity was a discretionary funding competition run by the U.S. Department of Commerce, specifically through the International Trade Administration (ITA). The core purpose of the program was to support projects that expand U.S. exports and international business opportunities by partnering with eligible organizations that can help U.S. industries develop and grow in overseas markets. ITA framed the program around its broader mission of creating economic opportunity for U.S. workers and firms by promoting international trade and investment, strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. industry, and supporting fair trade conditions.
Funding under this opportunity was provided through cooperative agreements, meaning the government expected to play an active partnership role during the project rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. For the FY 2014 cycle, ITA anticipated making about six awards. The total estimated funding available across all awards was about $1,500,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $50,000 up to a ceiling of $300,000. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, so applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources to support the proposed work alongside the federal funds.
Eligibility was aimed primarily at organizations positioned to represent industries and coordinate export-focused activities. Groups generally considered eligible included trade associations, state departments of trade and their regional associations, and nonprofit industry organizations. The notice also highlighted examples of nonprofit entities that could fall within this scope, such as World Trade Centers, centers for international trade development, and small business development centers. Private-sector companies or groups of companies could be eligible in limited circumstances, but only when there was no qualifying association, state trade entity, or nonprofit industry organization representing that industry. In those cases, private applicants were expected to document in their applications that no such representative entity existed for their industry.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted on January 10, 2014, and it originally closed on February 24, 2014 (the closing date remained February 24, 2014). The opportunity was later archived on March 26, 2014. It was listed under the Business and Commerce funding activity category and carried the CFDA number 11.112 (Market Development Cooperator Program). The funding opportunity number was ITA INA OPCM 2014 2003773, and the official title was "Market Development Cooperator Program 2014."
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was Michele Pollard, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by phone at 301-628-1334.
Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) 2014 - FAQs
What is the Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) 2014?
The Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) 2014 was a discretionary funding competition run by the U.S. Department of Commerce through the International Trade Administration (ITA). It supported projects intended to expand U.S. exports and international business opportunities by partnering with eligible organizations that help U.S. industries develop and grow in overseas markets.
Which federal agency ran this opportunity?
This opportunity was administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce, specifically the International Trade Administration (ITA).
What was the main purpose of the MDCP 2014 opportunity?
The core purpose was to support projects that expand U.S. exports and international business opportunities by working with eligible partner organizations positioned to coordinate export-focused activities and represent U.S. industries in overseas market development.
How did ITA describe the broader mission context for this program?
ITA framed the program within its broader mission of creating economic opportunity for U.S. workers and firms by promoting international trade and investment, strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. industry, and supporting fair trade conditions.
What type of funding instrument was used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Funding was provided through cooperative agreements. This means the government expected to play an active partnership role during the project, rather than providing a hands-off grant.
How many awards were anticipated for FY 2014?
For the FY 2014 cycle, ITA anticipated making about six awards.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The total estimated funding available across all awards was about $1,500,000.
What was the expected award size range?
Individual awards were expected to range from a minimum (floor) of $50,000 up to a maximum (ceiling) of $300,000.
Was there a cost-share or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources to support the proposed work alongside the federal funds.
Who was generally eligible to apply?
Eligibility was aimed primarily at organizations positioned to represent industries and coordinate export-focused activities. Examples of groups generally considered eligible included trade associations, state departments of trade and their regional associations, and nonprofit industry organizations.
What nonprofit entities were highlighted as examples of eligible organizations?
The notice highlighted examples of nonprofit entities that could fall within the eligible scope, including World Trade Centers, centers for international trade development, and small business development centers.
Could private-sector companies apply?
Private-sector companies or groups of companies could be eligible in limited circumstances, but only when there was no qualifying association, state trade entity, or nonprofit industry organization representing that industry.
If a private-sector company applied, what additional documentation was expected?
In the limited circumstances where private applicants were allowed, they were expected to document in their applications that no qualifying association, state trade entity, or nonprofit industry organization existed to represent their industry.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 10, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The opportunity originally closed on February 24, 2014, and the closing date remained February 24, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on March 26, 2014.
What funding activity category was this opportunity listed under?
It was listed under the Business and Commerce funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number was 11.112 (Market Development Cooperator Program).
What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was ITA INA OPCM 2014 2003773.
What was the official title of the opportunity?
The official title was "Market Development Cooperator Program 2014."
Who was the listed contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed was Michele Pollard, Grants Management Specialist.
How could applicants reach the listed contact?
Michele Pollard could be reached by phone at 301-628-1334.
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