# Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-ahsi-011902-alaska-native-serving-and-native-hawaiian-serving/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362328

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $1.5 million (at least $150,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $9.6 million in total. Applications closed on June 16, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-AHSI-011902 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 16, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | $150,000 |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | $9.6 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.228 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Applicants for the ANNH must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. For the purpose of ANNH, an eligible institution means an individual public or private, nonprofit Alaska Native-serving and Native Hawaiian-serving institution of higher education that meets the definitions of an Alaska Native-serving institution or Native Hawaiian-serving institution established in Title III, Part A of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1059d). Table 3: ANNH Eligible Applicants Branch Institutions of a State System For the purpose of this program, the individual branches of a State university system or public system of higher education that are separately accredited as degree-granting institutions are treated as separate, individual institutions, eligible to apply for and receive awards, provided that they otherwise satisfy the definition of Alaska Native-serving institution or Native Hawaiian-serving institution as specified above. Independent Branch Campuses Independent branch campuses of individual institutions may apply for and receive grant awards under this program, provided that they otherwise satisfy the definition of Alaska Native-serving institution or Native Hawaiian-serving institution as specified above. An “independent branch campus” means a unit of a 2-year or 4-year institution of higher education that is geographically apart from the main campus, is permanent in nature, offers courses for credit and programs leading to an associate or bachelor’s degree, and is autonomous to the extent that it has its own faculty and administrative or supervisory organization and its own budgetary and hiring authority. Collaborative Arrangements Two or more eligible, individual institutions, independent branch campuses, or branch institutions of a State system may form a collaboration to carry out education, applied research, and Extension/outreach programs in FANH. In addition to the individual eligible institutions (or independent branch campuses, etc.), such a collaboration also may include units of State government and private sector entities. An existing collaboration consisting of at least two or more eligible, individual institutions, independent branch campuses, or branch institutions of a State system, which demonstrates its ability to carry out allowed activities and its commitment to the goals of the ANNH Grants Program, also may apply for and receive a Collaboration grant.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this program, under Assistance Listing Number 10.228, is to promote and strengthen the ability of Alaska Native-serving Institutions and Native Hawaiian-serving Institutions to carry out education, applied research, and related community development programs. NIFA intends this program to address educational needs, as determined by each institution, within a broadly defined area of food, agricultural, natural resources, and human sciences (FANH).

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-AHSI-011902 still open?

No. It closed on June 16, 2026.

### Who can apply for Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program?

National Institute of Food and Agriculture accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program?

Closed June 16, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.5 million each. About $9.6 million in total across about 15 awards.

### Who has won Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Hawaii, University of Hawaii. The program made 23 awards worth $17.3 million in that time.