# Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants (10.223)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-223-hispanic-serving-institutions-education-grants/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $58.5 million in 103 grants, about $567,653 per award.

## Objectives

The HSI program aims to attract outstanding students and produce graduates capable of enhancing the Nation's food and agricultural scientific and professional workforce. Grants under this program will be awarded to:
(1) support the activities of consortia of Hispanic-serving Institutions to enhance educational opportunity for students;
(2) strengthen institutional educational capacities including libraries, curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, instruction delivery systems, and student recruitment and retention, in order to respond to identified State, regional, or national, educational needs in the food and agricultural sciences;
(3) attract and support undergraduate and graduate students to prepare them for careers related to the food, agricultural, and natural resource systems of the United States, beginning with the mentoring of students at the high school level and continuing with the provision of financial support for students through their attainment of a doctoral degree; and
(4) facilitate cooperative initiatives between two or more Hispanic-Serving Institutions, or between Hispanic-Serving Institutions and units of State government or the private sector, to maximize the development and use of resources, such as faculty, facilities, and equipment, to improve food and agricultural sciences teaching programs.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $11.3 million | 21 |
| 2022 | $13.1 million | 31 |
| 2023 | $18.6 million | 30 |
| 2024 | $15.7 million | 23 |
| 2025 | -$331,521 | 2 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas a & M University Kingsville | Texas | $3.5 million |
| New Mexico State University | New Mexico | $2.9 million |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $2.9 million |
| Texas State University | Texas | $2.8 million |
| California State University, Fresno Foundation | California | $2.6 million |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | Texas | $2.4 million |
| Florida International University | Florida | $2.4 million |
| University of California, Merced | California | $2.0 million |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Inc. | Puerto Rico | $1.9 million |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Texas | $1.8 million |
| The University Corporation | California | $1.6 million |
| Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez, Incorporado | Puerto Rico | $1.5 million |
| University of Houston System | Texas | $1.3 million |
| San Diego State University Foundation | California | $1.3 million |
| University of New Mexico | New Mexico | $1.2 million |
| Texas a & M University | Texas | $1.2 million |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Colorado | $1.2 million |
| Texas Tech University System | Texas | $1.1 million |
| University of North Texas | Texas | $1.0 million |
| Los Angeles Community College District | California | $999,990 |

## Open opportunities

- [Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-hsi-011903-hispanic-serving-institutions-education-grants-program/), closes December 3, 2026