Food for Progress

Food for Progress Program helps make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous by investing in strategically selected partner countries committed to improving agricultural productivity and expanding agricultural trade, opening new markets for U.S. agricultural goods, while seeking to support vulnerable communities across the world. Food for Progress purchases bulk U.S. agricultural commodities from American farmers, ranchers, and producers to be sold commercially in emerging economies and the proceeds are used to support agricultural, economic, or infrastructure development programs that increase economic development and opportunities for U.S. trade.

Food for Progress has two principal objectives: to improve agricultural productivity and to expand trade of agricultural products in developing countries and emerging economies. These objectives work to enhance the competitiveness of American agricultural markets while promoting private sector engagement and encouraging innovation in emerging markets.

FAS solicits project proposals each year and provides a list of priority countries. Organizations eligible to apply include foreign governments, intergovernmental organizations, private voluntary organizations, cooperatives, and nongovernmental organizations. Colleges and universities – including land-grant institutions - are also eligible to apply to Food for Progress.


How to Apply

Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2025
Status: Open

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is accepting fiscal year 2025 applications for the Food for Progress Program, which helps make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous by investing in strategically selected partner countries committed to improving agricultural productivity and expanding agricultural trade, opening new markets for U.S. agricultural goods. The FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Program is now available on Grants.gov at FY 2025 Food for Progress NOFO. 

The application deadline is 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on July 31, 2025.

Information about how to apply can be found on Grants.gov and on the Food Aid Information System website at: https://www.fas.usda.gov/food-aid-information-system.

Data and Analysis

Since fiscal year (FY) 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation...
Charts and Graphs

Infographic: Feeding Our Future

Graphic illustrating USDA's role in promoting food security worldwide, which in turn creates new markets for U.S. agricultural exports.
Under USDA’s Food for Progress Program, USDA and ACDI/VOCA are working together to support the development of Ethiopia’s livestock feed sector...

News and Features

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service announced today up to $208 million for the Food for Progress Program awards.
For Fiscal Year 2025, Food for Progress anticipates awarding five to seven new cooperative agreements, for projects of three- to five-years in duration. Priority countries include Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Vietnam.
Communications to Congress

Food for Progress Program – FY 2023 Report to Congress

Programs in Action

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service partners with World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) to foster agricultural sustainability, boost food security and promote U.S. products around the world.
Feature

FAS Farm Bill Listening Sessions

On March 22, 2019, the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) held listening sessions to solicit input from stakeholders with an interest in agency programs authorized under the Trade Title of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2019. Thanks all the...