Closed · USDA-FAS-FOOD-FOR-PROGRESS-PROGRAM-26-00 · CFDA 10.606 · Discretionary
Food for Progress Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Fiscal Year 2026
Federal grant opportunity posted by Foreign Agricultural Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $28M-$35M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 6, 2026
- Close date
- 7
- Expected awards
The verdict
Food for Progress Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Fiscal Year 2026 is a closed discretionary listing from Foreign Agricultural Service that offered $28,000,000 -- $35,000,000 across 7 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 138 other opportunities from Foreign Agricultural Service.
- $28M-$35M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 7
- expected awards
- 10.606
- CFDA program
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on July 6, 2026. CFDA 10.606 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $28,000,000 -- $35,000,000.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed July 6, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$226,000,000
Expected Awards
7
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Food for Progress Program provides for the donation of U.S. agricultural commodities to developing countries and emerging democracies committed to introducing and expanding free enterprise in the agricultural sector. The commodities are generally sold on the local market, and the proceeds are used to support agricultural development activities. Per the Food Security Act of 1985, (7 U.S.C. § 1736o(d)), the Food for Progress Program has six specific objectives: Access, on the part of farmers in the country, to private, competitive markets for their products; Market pricing of eligible commodities to foster adequate private sector incentives to individual farmers to produce food on a regular basis for the country’s domestic needs; Establishment of market-determined foreign exchange rates; Timely availability of production inputs (such as seed, fertilizer, or pesticides) to farmers; Access to technologies appropriate to the level of agricultural development in country; and Construction of facilities and distribution systems necessary to handle perishable products. These can be summarized through two high-level strategic objectives: (1) increase agricultural productivity, and (2) expand trade of agricultural products (domestically, regionally, and/or internationally). These objectives work to enhance the competitiveness of American agricultural markets while promoting private sector engagement and encouraging innovation in emerging markets. The Food for Progress Program also represents the America First priorities by investing in strategically selected partner countries committed to improving agricultural productivity and expanding agricultural trade and opening new markets for U.S. agricultural goods while seeking to support vulnerable communities across the world. Go to Related Documents to find the full announcement, details on how to apply, instructions on accessing the Food Aid Information System, weekly responses to questions, and other important information.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-FAS-FOOD-FOR-PROGRESS-PROGRAM-26-00
Grants.gov marks Food for Progress Program Notice of Funding O… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). This eligibility-code string dominates the Foreign Agricultural Service book (104 peers, 75% of 139).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Ingrid Ardjosoediro Food for Progress Director, International Food Assistance Division Phone 2027202637
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What to do next
Food for Progress Program Notice of Funding O… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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