Provides cost-share funding to help U.S. agricultural exporters develop new markets and mitigate the adverse effects of other countries’ trade barriers.
Supports efforts by the specialty crops industry to address non-tariff trade barriers when opening or expanding export markets.
Market Development

Emerging Markets Program (EMP)

Funds technical assistance activities to promote exports of U.S. agricultural commodities to emerging markets worldwide.
Provides cooperator organizations with cost-share funding for activities that build international demand for U.S. agricultural commodities.
Market Development

Market Access Program (MAP)

Helps finance activities to market and promote U.S. agricultural commodities and products worldwide.
Market Development

Quality Samples Program (QSP)

Helps U.S. organizations provide small samples of their agricultural products to potential customers overseas.
Provides funding for projects that enable exporters to break into new markets and increase market share in growth markets.
Funds projects that address sanitary, phytosanitary and technical barriers that prohibit or threaten the export of U.S. specialty crops.