Food for Progress Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Fiscal Year 2026

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.

In accordance with the Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. § 1736o), the following entities are eligible Applicants (see 7 CFR 1499.2 for definitions): • The government of an emerging agricultural country • An intergovernmental organization • A private voluntary organization • A nonprofit agricultural organization or cooperative • A nongovernmental organization • A college or university • Any other private entity

Applicants will be evaluated based on the extent and quality to which they demonstrate that they have the capabilities, staff, and resources to successfully perform the project, as well as the quality of their demonstration. FAS will use these criteria to evaluate the content provided by Applicant's submission, and award points using the point system specified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. FAS may invite comments from other USG agencies on its award recommendations, but FAS will make the final determination on which applications to accept.

Fiscal year 2019: $0 Fiscal year 2022: In 2022, seven new awards (and supplemental funding to ongoing projects) supported climate-smart agriculture, cultivation of niche tropical crops, trade facilitation, coffee, and cacao sectors in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Fiscal year 2023: In 2023, projects to support agricultural productivity were supported in Bangladesh, Cote d�Ivoire, The Gambia, Lesotho, Mauritania, Nepal, and Togo. Fiscal year 2024: In 2024, projects to improve food safety systems, agricultural productivity, access to finance, and food security systems, were supported in Benin, Cambodia, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Tunisia. Fiscal year 2025: In 2025, projects to improve food safety systems, agricultural productivity, access to finance, and food security systems, were supported in Colombia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, and Vietnam.