2027 Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program
USDA/FAS offers competitive funding to nonprofit trade groups to help promote and expand foreign markets for a wide range of U.S. agricultural products, excluding tobacco.
Funder: Foreign Agricultural Service
Due Dates: July 24, 2026 (deadline for question submission and UES access for new applicants) | August 14, 2026 (application submission deadline, 5:00 pm Eastern Time)
Funding Amounts: Total anticipated funding: $69,000,000 | ~20 awards | Cost share/match required
Summary: Supports nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations in expanding and maintaining long-term export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities (excluding tobacco).
Key Information: Applications must be submitted via the Unified Export Strategy (UES) system; new UES access requests must be made by July 24, 2026.
Description
This program, administered by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), funds nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations to promote the export of U.S. agricultural commodities and products (excluding tobacco) by developing and maintaining foreign markets. Through cooperative agreements, the program shares the costs of international market development activities, aiming to broaden the range of U.S. commodities represented and strengthen the global position of U.S. agriculture. Awards are competitive and intended for organizations with broad producer representation and a demonstrated capacity to implement effective export promotion strategies.
