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USDA-NIFA-HSI-008701: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program

Closed Closed October 25, 2022 Opportunity USDA-NIFA-HSI-008701 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (USDA-NIFA-HSI-011903). Status: Closes December 3, 2026 (26 days left). It is in our archive of National Institute of Food and Agriculture notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$1.0 million
• Award floor$25,000
• Total funding$14.0 million
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

Eligibility RequirementsApplicants for the HSI Education Grants Program must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Applications may only be submitted by Hispanic-Serving Institutions. To be considered an HSI, institutions must have a minimum of 25 percent undergraduate full-time Hispanic enrollment. Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration and, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award. Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – duplicate or multiple submissions are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants awards averaged $567,653; this notice allows up to $1.0 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (96% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

This competitive grants program is intended to promote and strengthen the ability of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to carry out higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences. Programs aim to attract outstanding students and produce graduates capable of enhancing the Nation's food and agricultural scientific and professional work force.

Category: Agriculture.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, USDA-NIFA-HSI-011903, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.