Opportunity Information: Apply for FAS OTP EMP04232012
Apply for FAS OTP EMP04232012
- The Foreign Agricultural Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Funds Availability Emerging Markets Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.603 Emerging Markets Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 2, 2012 and posted on Apr 30, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 23, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 70 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Any U.S. private or government entity (e.g., universities, non profit trade associations, agricultural cooperatives, state regional trade groups (SRTGs), state departments of agriculture, federal agencies, profit making entities, and consulting businesses) with a demonstrated role or interest in exports of U.S. agricultural commodities or products may apply to the program. Proposals from research and consulting organizations will be considered if they provide evidence of substantial participation by and financial support from the U.S. industry. For profit entities are also eligible but may not use program funds to conduct private business, promote private self interests, supplement the costs of normal sales activities or promote their own products or services beyond specific uses approved by CCC in a given project.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Notice of Funds Availability for the Emerging Markets Program (EMP) is a grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). Its purpose is to help U.S. organizations develop, maintain, or expand export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products in emerging markets. The program focuses on practical market development work that strengthens food and rural business systems in target countries and addresses issues that can hold back trade, including efforts that reduce or overcome potential trade barriers. While the EMP is aimed primarily at supporting private sector export market development, public organizations can also be supported when their activities align with the program's export expansion goals.
EMP funding supports activities that are generic in nature and intended to build broader demand or improve market conditions for U.S. agricultural products rather than promote a specific company brand. The program explicitly limits how funds may be used: EMP funds cannot be used to support the export of another country's products to the United States, and they cannot be used with the primary objective of promoting the development of a foreign economy. The core emphasis must remain on expanding opportunities for U.S. agricultural exports. In addition, although for-profit entities may apply, they are not allowed to use EMP funds to conduct private business, advance private self-interests, cover ordinary sales costs, or broadly promote their own products or services, except for narrow uses specifically approved by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) within a particular project.
In terms of what products are eligible, nearly all U.S. agricultural commodities and products can be considered, with tobacco being the key exception. To qualify, an agricultural product generally must contain at least 50 percent U.S.-origin content by weight, excluding added water. Proposals can focus on a single commodity or include multiple commodities, which makes the program workable for trade associations, cooperatives, or groups representing several product categories. The program is designed to fund efforts that contribute to building sustainable demand and improving market readiness in emerging markets, which can include technical assistance, capacity building, or other market-enabling activities that make U.S. products more viable and competitive in those regions.
This particular funding notice is identified by Funding Opportunity Number FAS OTP EMP04232012 and falls under CFDA (now often referenced through assistance listings) 10.603, Emerging Markets Program. The opportunity category is listed as mandatory and the instrument type is a grant. The funding activity category is agriculture. The estimated total funding available is $10,000,000, with an award ceiling also listed as $10,000,000 and an award floor of $0. The notice anticipated making about 70 awards, indicating that funding could be spread across many projects depending on scope and merit. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants should expect to contribute non-federal resources toward the total project cost.
Eligibility is broad and includes essentially any U.S. private or government entity that can demonstrate a role or genuine interest in exporting U.S. agricultural commodities or products. Examples given include universities, nonprofit trade associations, agricultural cooperatives, state regional trade groups (SRTGs), state departments of agriculture, federal agencies, for-profit entities, and consulting businesses. Research and consulting organizations can apply as well, but they must show substantial participation by and financial support from the U.S. industry, reinforcing the program's intent to remain closely tied to export market development priorities. For-profit applicants are permitted, but the use of funds is tightly constrained so that the grant supports industry-wide export development outcomes rather than routine commercial operations.
Key dates for this archived notice include a posted date of April 30, 2012, with creation on May 2, 2012. The original and current closing date was May 23, 2012, and the archive date was May 24, 2012. Although those dates reflect the historical cycle for this specific notice, the summary is still useful for understanding how EMP opportunities are structured and what kinds of activities and applicants FAS typically targets.
For additional reference, the notice points applicants to FAS Market Development Programs information. The listed contact for assistance accessing the full announcement is Elaine Protzman, Program Analyst, reachable at (202) 720-5588.
Emerging Markets Program (EMP) Grant (FAS) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Emerging Markets Program (EMP) Notice of Funds Availability?
The Emerging Markets Program (EMP) Notice of Funds Availability is a grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). It supports projects that develop, maintain, or expand export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products in emerging markets.
What is the main purpose of EMP funding?
The purpose is to support practical market development work that strengthens food and rural business systems in target countries and helps expand opportunities for U.S. agricultural exports. EMP projects may also address issues that hold back trade, including efforts that reduce or overcome potential trade barriers.
What kinds of activities does EMP support?
EMP supports market development activities that build sustainable demand and improve market readiness for U.S. agricultural products in emerging markets. The notice describes support for practical, market-enabling work such as technical assistance, capacity building, and other activities that improve market conditions and make U.S. products more viable and competitive.
Is EMP focused on private sector market development only?
The program is aimed primarily at supporting private sector export market development, but public organizations can also be supported when their activities align with EMP's export expansion goals.
Are EMP-funded activities required to be generic rather than brand-specific?
Yes. EMP funding supports activities that are generic in nature and intended to build broader demand or improve market conditions for U.S. agricultural products, rather than promote a specific company brand.
Who is eligible to apply for EMP grants?
Eligibility is broad and includes essentially any U.S. private or government entity that can demonstrate a role or genuine interest in exporting U.S. agricultural commodities or products. Examples listed include universities, nonprofit trade associations, agricultural cooperatives, state regional trade groups (SRTGs), state departments of agriculture, federal agencies, for-profit entities, and consulting businesses.
Can for-profit companies apply?
Yes. For-profit entities may apply, but the use of EMP funds is tightly constrained to ensure the grant supports industry-wide export development outcomes rather than routine commercial operations.
What restrictions apply to for-profit applicants?
For-profit entities are not allowed to use EMP funds to conduct private business, advance private self-interests, cover ordinary sales costs, or broadly promote their own products or services, except for narrow uses specifically approved by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) within a particular project.
Can research or consulting organizations apply?
Yes. Research and consulting organizations can apply, but they must show substantial participation by and financial support from the U.S. industry, consistent with EMP's intent to remain closely tied to export market development priorities.
What products are eligible under EMP?
Nearly all U.S. agricultural commodities and products can be considered, with tobacco identified as the key exception.
Is there a U.S.-origin content requirement for agricultural products?
Yes. To qualify, an agricultural product generally must contain at least 50 percent U.S.-origin content by weight, excluding added water.
Can an application cover multiple commodities or products?
Yes. Proposals can focus on a single commodity or include multiple commodities. The notice highlights that this makes the program workable for trade associations, cooperatives, or groups representing several product categories.
What are some activities EMP funds cannot be used for?
EMP funds cannot be used to support the export of another country's products to the United States. EMP funds also cannot be used with the primary objective of promoting the development of a foreign economy. The core emphasis must remain on expanding opportunities for U.S. agricultural exports.
Can EMP funding be used to promote a specific company brand?
No. EMP is intended for generic market development that builds demand or improves market conditions for U.S. agricultural products rather than promoting a specific company brand.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants should expect to contribute non-federal resources toward the total project cost.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The notice is identified as Funding Opportunity Number FAS OTP EMP04232012.
What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number for EMP?
The notice references CFDA 10.603, Emerging Markets Program (now often referred to through assistance listings).
What type of funding instrument is used?
The instrument type is a grant.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is agriculture.
How much total funding was estimated to be available under this notice?
The estimated total funding available is $10,000,000.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is listed as $10,000,000.
What is the award floor?
The award floor is listed as $0.
About how many awards were anticipated?
The notice anticipated making about 70 awards, suggesting funding could be spread across many projects depending on scope and merit.
When was this notice posted and when did it close?
The posted date is April 30, 2012 (with creation on May 2, 2012). The original and current closing date was May 23, 2012.
Is this notice archived?
Yes. The archive date was May 24, 2012.
Where can applicants find additional background on FAS market development programs?
The notice points applicants to FAS Market Development Programs information for additional reference.
Who can be contacted for assistance accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Elaine Protzman, Program Analyst, at (202) 720-5588.
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