agriculture · USDA-FAS

2027 Market Access Program

Foreign Agricultural Service · USDA-FAS-MAP-2027

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Total Program Funding

$450.5M

Expected Awards

Deadline

August 14, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

2027 Market Access Program. Foreign Agricultural Service. Under MAP, USDA/FAS enters into agreements with Participants to share the cost of certain marketing and promotion activities to expand exports of U.S. agricultural commodities. Financial assistance under the MAP is made available on a competitive basis, and USDA/FAS endeavors to enter into... $450,500,000 total program funding; ~70 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Applicants must be either a nonprofit U
•Cost sharing/matching required
•Deadline: 2026-08-14

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Budget for cost-sharing match. Demonstrate institutional commitment and matching funds clearly in your proposal.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

Under MAP, USDA/FAS enters into agreements with Participants to share the cost of certain marketing and promotion activities to expand exports of U.S. agricultural commodities. Financial assistance under the MAP is made available on a competitive basis, and USDA/FAS endeavors to enter into agreements with eligible Participants to cover as broad an array of agricultural commodities as possible. All U.S. agricultural commodities, except tobacco, are eligible for consideration.

Attachments

PDF

2027 Market Access Program NOFO

2027_MAP_NOFO_Final.pdf

Who Can Apply

Applicants must be either a nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organization, an SRTG, a U.S. agricultural cooperative, or a State agency. All applicants must have an active registration in the U.S. Government System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) before the application submission deadline of the announcement. Applicants with inactive, expired, pending, or excluded listings will be deemed ineligible. Exceptions, waivers, or extensions will not be considered. More information about SAM.gov registration can be found in Section 9, Other Information.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Total Program Funding: $450.5M
Expected Number of Awards: 70
Cost Sharing Required?: Yes
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: June 10, 2026

Application Deadline: August 14, 2026 (0 days remaining)

August 14, 2026 at 5:00 pm, Eastern Time.

Agency Contact

Curt Alt Phone 2026904784 Email curt.alt@usda.gov

curt.alt@usda.gov

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