2026 Market Access Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-FAS-MAP-2026
- Agency
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Foreign Agricultural Service
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $200,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 10.601 Market Access Program
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
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- Curt Alt curt.alt@usda.gov (202) 690-4784
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service is announcing the 2026 Market Access Program (MAP) grant opportunity. This funding is available to nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations, state regional trade groups, agricultural cooperatives, and state agencies to support the development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products. The key objectives are to foster expanded exports and market diversification. Applications will be evaluated based on strategic planning, management, implementation, program evaluation, and past performance, with a total possible score of 100 points. The submission deadline is June 6, 2025, at 5:00 pm Eastern Time, and applicants must submit through the Unified Export Strategy (UES) system.
The anticipated federal funding is at least $200 million, with an expected 60-70 awards to be granted. The grants will be structured as Cooperative Agreements, with a cost share requirement of at least 10% for generic promotion activities and equivalent contribution for branded activities. While the primary place of performance is listed as Raytown, Missouri, the funded activities are focused on international markets.
Synopsis
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, announces this funding opportunity to support the Market Access Program (MAP) by issuing new awards. This opportunity is available to nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations, nonprofit state regional trade groups (SRTGs), U.S. agricultural cooperatives, and state agencies and is intended to foster expanded exports and market diversification by encouraging the development, maintenance, and expansion of diverse commercial export markets for United States agricultural commodities and products.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 MAP NOFO FINAL.pdf |
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