2026 Market Access Program

Background
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, announces the 2026 Market Access Program (MAP) funding opportunity to support U.S. agricultural trade organizations and cooperatives in expanding exports and diversifying markets for U.S. agricultural commodities. The program aims to foster the development, maintenance, and expansion of diverse commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural products.

Grant Details
The MAP provides financial assistance on a competitive basis to eligible participants for marketing and promotion activities aimed at expanding exports of U.S. agricultural commodities. Eligible commodities include all except tobacco. The program requires a marketing plan that includes participant profiles, industry goals, promoted commodities, targeted markets, constraints and opportunities, proposed activities with budgets, and performance metrics. Applicants must demonstrate prior export promotion experience and provide evidence of their organizational capabilities.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations, state regional trade groups (SRTGs), U.S. agricultural cooperatives, and state agencies. All applicants must have an active registration in the U.S. Government System for Award Management (SAM) before the application submission deadline.

Period of Performance
The period of performance is implied to be aligned with the fiscal year 2026 funding cycle.

Grant Value
Total available federal funding is anticipated to be no less than $200 million with an expected number of awards ranging from 60 to 70.

Place of Performance
The specific geographic locations for performance are implied to be within the United States as it pertains to U.S. agricultural exports.