# Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-cspeca-32938-secondary-education-two-year-postsecondary-education-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363109

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA offered grants of up to $150,000 (at least $10,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $750,000 in total. Applications closed on July 27, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-CSPECA-32938 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 27, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $150,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $750,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.226 |

## Who can apply

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

Applications may only be submitted by: (1) public secondary schools 20 U.S.C. 7801(45), (2) public or private nonprofit junior and community colleges, (3) institutions of higher education (20 U.S.C. 1001), or (4) nonprofit organizations (Attach IRS 501(c)(3) status under R&R 'Other Project Information' Field 12 Other Attachments).

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the SPECA program is to award grants to; enhance curricula in agricultural education, increase faculty teaching competencies, interest young people in pursuing higher education in order to prepare for scientific and professional careers in the food and agricultural sciences, promote the incorporation of agriscience and agribusiness subject matter into other instructional programs, particularly classes in science, business, and consumer education, facilitate joint initiatives by the grant recipient with other secondary schools, institutions of higher education that award an associate degree, and institutions of higher education that award a bachelor's degree to maximize the development and use of resources, such as faculty, facilities, and equipment, to improve agriscience and agribusiness education, support other initiatives designed to meet local, State, regional, or national needs related to promoting excellence in agriscience and agribusiness education; and support current agriculture in the classroom programs for grades K–12.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-CSPECA-32938 still open?

No. It closed on July 27, 2026.

### Who can apply for Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program?

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

### What is the deadline for Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program?

Closed July 27, 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 $150,000 each. About $750,000 in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization Inc, University of Arkansas, Regents of the University of Idaho. The program made 41 awards worth $6.7 million in that time.