# From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals (10.237)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-237-from-learning-to-leading-cultivating-the-next-generation/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $265 million in 34 grants, about $7.8 million per award.

## Objectives

The From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Food and Agriculture Professionals (also referred to as "NextGen") program enables institutions of higher education to engage, train, and support students to build the next generation of food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences professionals.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $265 million | 34 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas a & M University Kingsville | Texas | $20.0 million |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Alaska | $18.5 million |
| Tennessee State University | Tennessee | $18.1 million |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | North Carolina | $18.1 million |
| Northern Marianas College | Northern Mariana Islands | $10.8 million |
| University of Maryland Es | Maryland | $10.0 million |
| Florida a & M University | Florida | $10.0 million |
| University of Guam | Guam | $10.0 million |
| University of California Santa Cruz | California | $10.0 million |
| Lincoln University | Missouri | $10.0 million |
| Cal Poly Pomona Foundation Inc | California | $9.5 million |
| Hartnell Community College District | California | $9.5 million |
| College of the Menominee Nation | Wisconsin | $9.0 million |
| Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College | Minnesota | $9.0 million |
| South Carolina State University | South Carolina | $8.7 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | $7.4 million |
| San Diego State University Foundation | California | $5.0 million |
| Saint Edward's University, Inc | Texas | $5.0 million |
| University of Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | $5.0 million |
| Our Lady of Lake University of San Antonio | Texas | $5.0 million |