Market Development Cooperator Program 2011

The summary for the Market Development Cooperator Program 2011 Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Market Development Cooperator Program 2011
	CFDA Number:	11.112
	CFDA Description:	Market Development Cooperator Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Commerce
	Category of Funding Activity:	Business and Commerce
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ITA-MAS-OPCM-2011-2002910
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 16, 2011
	Creation Date:	Mar 16, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 27, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 27, 2011
	Archive Date:	May 27, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	10
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	4,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Entities that fall within the following categories are generally found to be eligible to apply for an MDCP award: trade associations; state departments of trade and their regional associations; and non-profit industry organizations, including organizations such as World Trade Centers, centers for international trade development and small business development centers. In cases where no entity described above represents the industry, private industry firms or groups of firms may be eligible to apply for an MDCP award. Such private industry firms or groups of firms must provide documentation in their applications, demonstrating that no entity in the first three categories listed below represents their industry. 1. Trade Association 2. Non-Profit Industry Organization 3. State Departments of Trade and Their Regional Associations 4. Special Note Regarding Educational Institutions SEE FULL OPPORTUNITY FOR FULL ELIGIBITY REQUIREMENTS.
Grant Description: The Department requests that eligible organizations submit proposals (applications) for the fiscal year (FY) 2011 competition for MDCP awards. The Department's International Trade Administration (ITA) creates economic opportunity for U.S. workers and firms by promoting international trade and investment, strengthening industry competitiveness, and ensuring fair trade.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: on full opportunity button located at the top of this page.
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Grant Announcement Contact: Steve Drescher Policy Advisor
For application download issues [steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Opportunity ITA-MAS-OPCM-2010-2002340; • Market Development Cooperator Program 2009; • Opportunity 1111206172008; • Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP); • Market Development Cooperator Program