# Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-nlgca-009505-capacity-building-grants-for-non-land-grant-colleges/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/343970

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $750,000 (at least $30,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $4.8 million in total. Applications closed on December 1, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-009505 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 1, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $750,000 |
| Award floor | $30,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $4.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.326 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility Requirements Applicants for the NLGCA must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Applications may only be submitted by a Non-Land Grant College of Agriculture (NLGCAs) certified as such by the NIFA at the time of application. A current list of NLGCA’s certified by NIFA can be found at the NLGCA List Resource webpage. Section 7102 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 removed the opt-in, opt-out language that had previously required Hispanic Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU) and McIntire-Stennis Colleges and Universities to relinquish that status if they wanted to pursue NLGCA designation. There are no longer any such limitations. Award recipients may subaward to organizations not eligible to apply to this grants program, providing such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. All institutions certified as NLGCA prior to December 21, 2018, must reapply for certification and meet the new criteria for NLGCA certification contained in the Federal Register Notice. If you are not sure if you are eligible to request NLGCA designation, please consult the NLGCA Eligibility Flow Chart.

## What the grant funds

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is designated as the lead Federal Agency that supports higher education in the food and agricultural sciences. In this context, NIFA has specific responsibility to initiate and support projects to strengthen higher education teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences. The purpose of this program is to assist NLGCA Institutions in maintaining and expanding their capacity to conduct education, research, outreach/extension and integrated activities relating to agriculture, renewable resources, and other similar disciplines.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-009505 still open?

No. It closed on December 1, 2022. A newer notice is open: USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-011938, closes November 10, 2026 (3 days left).

### Who can apply for Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture 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 Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program?

Closed December 1, 2022. 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 $750,000 each. About $4.8 million in total.

### Who has won Capacity Building for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Tarleton State University, Texas Tech University System, University of Wisconsin System. The program made 83 awards worth $24.4 million in that time.