Secondary Education Two-Year Postsecondary Education and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NIFA-SAECP-010339
- Agency
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $50,000 to $150,000
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 Secondary Education Two-Year Postsecondary Education and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program seeks to enhance agricultural education curricula, increase faculty competencies, promote student interest in food and agriculture careers, and support K-12 agriculture in the classroom initiatives. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture within the United States Department of Agriculture is soliciting applications to support academic instruction at secondary schools, community colleges, and with nonprofit organizations. Projects must focus on curriculum development, partnerships, or agriculture education and be 24-36 months in duration; the application deadline is March 8, 2024.
Individual awards between $50,000 and $150,000 are expected to be made, for total projected program funding of $900,000. The anticipated number of grants is 6-8. Project work would be performed at the recipient organizations and with partner schools and institutions nationwide to strengthen secondary and postsecondary agricultural education.
Synopsis
The Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program seeks to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year postsecondary education in the food and agriculture sciences in order to help ensure the existence of a workforce in the United States that's qualified to serve the food and agriculture sciences system; and (b) promote complementary and synergistic linkages among secondary, two-year postsecondary, and higher education programs in the food and agriculture sciences in order to advance excellence in education and encourage more young Americans to pursue and complete a baccalaureate or higher degree in the food and agriculture sciences
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY24-SPECA-RFA-P.pdf |
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