USDA Food for Progress Program FY2026

The Food for Progress Program helps developing countries and emerging democracies modernise and strengthen agricultural sectors, improve trade, and address food security needs.

U.S. Department of Agriculture lists this opportunity for Eligible organisations, Agriculture, Food & Environment, Priority countries. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Eligible organisations should review the official NOFO and priority-country documents.

Applicants should confirm eligible countries, commodity monetisation rules, partnership requirements, and submission instructions in the official Grants.gov listing.

Agricultural development, food security, trade, market systems, and priority-country programming.

Projects should respond to the FY2026 Food for Progress objectives and country priorities.

Funding is provided through USDA Food for Progress under the official FY2026 NOFO and associated priority-country documents.

See official NOFO and priority-country documents: See official NOFO and priority-country documents.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the official Grants.gov/Simpler Grants listing to review all NOFO documents and submit according to USDA instructions.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.