Market Development Cooperator Program

Department Of Commerce, International Trade Administration

Through the Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP), the International Trade Administration (ITA) aims to develop, maintain and expand foreign markets for nonagricultural goods and services produced in the United States.

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Helps U.S. non-profit organizations pay for projects that remove trade barriers and support U.S. firms in exporting. They can receive up to $300,000, matched by their own funds.

Quick Facts

Funding
$1 - $9,999,999,999
Deadline
Rolling
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Business Financing & Capital
Organization
Department Of Commerce, International Trade Administration

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What Is This Program?

Through an annual competition, the International Trade Administration (ITA) selects a limited number of U.S. non-profit organizations to receive Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) awards. A recipient gets up to $300,000, matched one-to-one by its own resources, to pursue a 3-5-year project designed to remove trade barriers and help U.S. firms to export.

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๐Ÿ’ฐWhat Expenses Are Eligible?

๐ŸคIs Matching Funding Required?

๐Ÿ”€Matching Required
Yes
๐Ÿ“ŠMatching Ratio
2:1
๐ŸฆEligible Matching Sources
  • cash
  • in-kind
๐Ÿ“šStacking Rules
not specified
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธProof of Matching Required
not specified

๐Ÿ“ŠWhat Are the Reporting Requirements?

How Do I Apply?

brad.hess@trade.gov
2024822969

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This program offers funding up to $9,999,999,999 (minimum $1).

This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.

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