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STEM Into Agriculture Literacy Program Summary North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. In partnership with Alabama A&M University, NC A&T will develop and deliver professional development programming designed to enhance agricultural...

The National Science Foundation awarded James A. Rhodes State College a $526,765 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to deliver career awareness and education services related to modern agricultural technology. The three-year award beginning September 2023 aims to introduce Northwest Ohio high school students, especially females, and their STEM teachers to agriculture technology careers through hands-on experiences, career pathway materials, and a young women in...

The Growing Global Innovators in Agriculture Project, funded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, represents a $750,000 Project Grant awarded to the Regents of the University of Minnesota on May 1, 2026. Operating from Fall 2025 through April 30, 2030, the project delivers comprehensive youth agricultural education and workforce development programming designed to engage 1,545 youth directly across grades...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. received a $740,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, effective May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2029. The AgriTech Ambassadors Project addresses critical workforce and literacy gaps in precision agriculture by developing and delivering an immersive summer training program for high school students....

The Regional Ag Biotech Academy Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture will provide $300,000 to Education Projects & Partnerships, LLC to deliver agricultural biotechnology professional development training to 180 STEM educators through 2023. Funded under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program (AFRI, CFDA No. 10.310), the project aims to address the lack of agricultural literacy among US...

Federal Grant Award Summary Utah State University received a $780,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, awarded May 1, 2026, with completion targeted for April 30, 2029. The grant supports research and education initiatives addressing the critical need for increased diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, with a specific focus on agriscience...

This $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase summer undergraduate research and internship opportunities for students attending a Hispanic-Serving two-year college. The project combines research experiences, academic coaching, STEM learning communities, and professional skill development to promote student success, retention in STEM majors, degree completion, and transfer to a four-year university. Key...

This $192,796 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will establish a research hub to investigate factors that influence the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income rural students in STEM fields. The grant will fund a strategic alliance among Mississippi State University, North Dakota State University, Indiana Wesleyan University, University of North Alabama, and Texas Tech University to gather and analyze data on...

This $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) supports the "LEVERAGING BIO-CHEMICAL AND GREENHOUSE GAS SENSORS FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE INNOVATIONS (BIOSENSEINNOVATIONS)" project. The project aims to develop cutting-edge sensors that can detect nutrients, chemical compounds, soil microbiomes, and greenhouse gases in real-time to advance precision agriculture and promote sustainable farming...

This NSF STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $2,230,149 to Mississippi State University will support a collaborative research hub focused on increasing the retention, graduation, and STEM career participation of rural, low-income college students. The award will fund the development of a strategic alliance among five rural-serving institutions (RSIs) to conduct research on factors influencing the belonging, persistence, and academic/career outcomes of this student population. Key...