Higher Education Challenge Grants Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NIFA-CGP-010433
- Agency
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $30,000 to $750,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Higher Education Challenge Grants Program is seeking applications from colleges and universities to address educational needs in food and agricultural sciences. Administered by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, proposals are due by March 5, 2024. Eligible applicants must offer relevant degree programs and submit proposals demonstrating how their project will strengthen institutional capacities to meet one of the identified need areas through curriculum development, faculty training, partnerships or other means. Applications will be reviewed based on the project's ability to address an educational need, employ a creative approach, and result in long-term benefits beyond the duration of funding. Award amounts will vary depending on the project type but may be up to $750,000 over three to five years. Funded projects must advance the goals of improving education in agriculture and related fields.
Potential award amounts range from $75,000 to $750,000 per project for a performance period of three to five years. Funded work will likely be carried out on the campuses of recipient colleges and universities to enhance their capacities and programs in food and agricultural sciences education.
Synopsis
Projects supported by the Higher Education Challenge Grants Program will: (1) address a state, regional, national, or international educational need; (2) involve a creative or non-traditional approach toward addressing that need that can serve as a model to others; (3) encourage and facilitate better working relationships in the university science and education community, as well as between universities and the private sector, to enhance program quality and supplement available resources; and (4) result in benefits that will likely transcend the project duration and USDA support.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY24-HEC-RFA-P.pdf |
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