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2026 Quality Samples Program
- Program: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Quality Samples Program (QSP)
- Purpose: Help U.S. organizations develop or expand export markets by sending small samples of U.S. agricultural commodities to potential foreign importers to showcase product quality.
- Who can apply: U.S. entities (applicants run projects largely on their own; FAS provides oversight and requir…
Source
Agency: Foreign Agricultural Service
Award
Total Funding: $2.5M
Award Ceiling: $75,000
Award Floor: $15,000
Dates
Solicitation Posted: July 18, 2025
Application Response Due: September 19, 2025
Solicitation Closed: October 19, 2025
Eligibility
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Keywords
Quality Samples Program (QSP)
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
agricultural export market development
commodity sample export reimbursement
U.S. agricultural commodities
international trade promotion grant
cargo preference U.S. flag vessels
first foreign port shipping costs
Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act
foreign importer outreach
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