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Eligible: Local Government, Nonprofits, Other, Public Agencies

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$1 - $200,000,000

2026 Market Access Program

From US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has a new funding opportunity to support the Market Access Program (MAP). 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.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Grant

    • Title

      2026 Market Access Program

    • Source

      US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $200,000

    • Number of Awards

      70

    • Award Range

      $1 - $200,000,000

    • Cost Share

      Yes

    • Status

      Active

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Local Government, Nonprofits, Other, Public Agencies

    • Sector

      Agriculture

    • Activity

      Planning, Program Implementation, Program Management, Research & Development

    • Eligibility

      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.

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      2026 Market Access Program Application

    • Requirements

      MAP applications must be submitted to USDA/FAS through the web–based Unified Export Strategy (UES) system. The UES system is accessible at https://apps.fas.usda.gov/ues/webapp/. Applications submitted outside of the UES will not be considered. Applicants needing help or access to the UES should email the UES team at uesadmin@usda.gov for assistance.

    • Disbursement Method

      Unspecified

  • Important Dates

    • Application Close Date

      Jun 6, 2025

    • Application Close Time

      2:00 PM PST

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