Export Assistance
Export Certificates and Documentation
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Shippers Export Declaration (SED) -Shipments valued at $2,500 or over, or that require an export license, require a SED.
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Electronic filing of SED . You can also file your SED electronically. In fact, within 1-2 years, all filing will be required to be filed electronically. This link directs you to the instructions and registration to begin electronic filing now.
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Food Export Certificate Website.This website will facilitate food export certification by providing updated information on international certification requirement, competent U.S. state and federal authorities who issue food export certificates, and a standardized format for state-issued certificates.
Exporting Guides and Tips
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World Trade Center Denver Educational Services -the World Trade Center provides a wide range of seminars and training programs to help succeed in exporting.
Funding Support for Export Development
USDA - WUSATA Generic programs
WUSATA programs are developed and managed by state agricultural marketing officials. These programs organize trade show participation, inbound buyer missions, training seminars and a wide range of international events. Visit WUSATA to learn more about these programs as well as review the upcoming event calendar.
WUSATA Branded Programs
The Branded Program is a cost-share funding program that supports the promotion of brand name food and agricultural products in international markets. By providing participants with 50% cost reimbursement for eligible marketing and promotional activities, this program enables companies to effectively break into new international markets. Companies promoting products via private label and bulk sales can also be eligible (see WUSATA for details).
Colorado Specialty Crops Grant Program
The goal of the CSU-SCP is to foster specialty crop production and marketing practices that will accomplish the following in the long-term:
- Sustain the economic viability of Colorado agriculture through high value specialty crops
- Enhance the quality of life for Coloradoans
- Make the most efficient use of nonrenewable and renewable on-farm resources
Projects will be funded that:
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Identify specific problems, opportunities or issues hindering the adoption, processing or marketing of specialty crops, and offer potential solutions.
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Demonstrate and disseminate information about the solutions.
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Are innovative and relevant to other producers in Colorado.
USDA Rural Development
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) awards grants under the Rural Business Enterprise Grants Program (RBEG) to public entities, private non-profit corporations, and federally recognized Indian Tribal groups. The purpose of these grants is to facilitate development of small and emerging private business enterprises located in areas outside the boundary of a city or unincorporated areas of 50,000 or more and the immediately adjacent urbanized or urbanizing area. The public entities, private non-profit corporations and federally recognized Indian tribes can receive the grant to assist a business.Please note: Grant funds do not go directly to the business.
FSMIP
The Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP) provides matching funds to departments of agriculture and other state agencies for the purpose of conducting studies or developing innovative approaches related to marketing agricultural products. Details, application deadlines and links to past years awards can be found at:http://www.ams.usda.gov/tmd/fsmip.htm
Beginning Farmer Program
Colorado Agricultural Development Authority (CADA) is a mechanism by which new farmers can obtain funding for land and equipment at an interest rate lower than the commercial rate. Click here for full details on qualifications, guidelines and an application.