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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-nlgca-010248-capacity-building-grants-for-non-land-grant-colleges/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351018

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $750,000 (at least $150,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $5.7 million in total. Applications closed on January 16, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-010248 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 16, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $750,000 |
| Award floor | $150,000 |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | $5.7 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.326 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility RequirementsApplicants 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. In order for an institution to qualify as a NLGCA, it must be a public college or university offering a baccalaureate or higher degree in the study of agricultural sciences, forestry, or both, which is any of the 32 specified Areas of Study: Agricultural and domestic animal services; Agricultural and extension education services; Agricultural and food products processing; Agricultural business and management; Agricultural communication or agricultural journalism; Agricultural economics; Agricultural engineering; Agricultural mechanization; Agricultural production operations; Agricultural public services; Agriculture; Animal sciences; Applied horticulture or horticulture operations; Aquaculture; Equestrian/Equine Studies; Floriculture or floristry operations and management; Food science; Forest sciences and biology; Forestry; Greenhouse operations and management; International agriculture; Natural resource economics; Natural resources management and policy; Natural resources or conservation; Ornamental horticulture; Plant nursery operations and management; Plant sciences; Range science and management; Soil science; Turf and turfgrass management; Urban forestry; and Wood science and wood products or pulp or paper technology. If you are not sure if you are eligible to request NLGCA designation, please consult the NLGCA Eligibility Flow Chart.

## What the grant funds

Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program (NLGCA) Institutions may use the funds: (a) to successfully compete for funds from Federal grants and other sources to carry out educational, research, and outreach activities that address priority concerns of national, regional, State, and local interest; (b) to disseminate information relating to priority concerns to interested members of the agriculture, renewable resources, and other relevant communities, the public, and any other interested entity; (c) to encourage members of the agriculture, renewable resources, and other relevant communities to participate in priority education, research, and outreach activities by providing matching funding to leverage grant funds; and (d) through: (1) the purchase or other acquisition of equipment and other infrastructure (not including alteration, repair, renovation, or construction of buildings); (2) the professional growth and development of the faculty of the NLGCA Institution; and (3) the development of graduate assistantships.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-010248 still open?

No. It closed on January 16, 2024. 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 January 16, 2024. 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 $5.7 million in total across about 20 awards.

### 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.