From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals (10.237)
From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals (Assistance Listing 10.237) is run by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $265 million in 34 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $7.8 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $5.0 million. Half of the 34 awards fell between $4.5 million and $10.0 million, and they ranged from $2.5 million to $20.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$265 million
- Grant awards34
- Typical award$5.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank540 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreement
Key findings
- It is the 540th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 79% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 24 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Section 1006(b)(4)(A-E), as amended by Section 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act (Pub.L 117-169), defines eligible applicants as 1890 land-grant institutions, 1994 land-grant institutions, Alaska Native serving institutions and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, and insular area institutions of higher education located in the U.S. territories.
What the money can and cannot pay for
The primary areas of focus include: 1) Paid experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students (i.e., internships, fellowships, and career development activities, such as mentoring, shadowing, hands-on-learning, interviews, peer-to-peer engagement) in food, agriculture, natural resource, and human sciences across research, education, and extension; 2) Scholarships to support the recruitment, retention, and graduation of students with a degree, certification, and/or credential completion in food, agriculture, natural resource, and human sciences; 3) Non-formal education activities that cultivate interest in and exposure to food and agriculture careers among youth and other audiences on non-traditional academic paths (e.g., hosting Jr. Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences {MANRRS} Chapter, sponsoring field trips, K-12 school gardens, extension demonstrations, volunteer opportunities, or positive youth development activities, such as 4-H); 4) Innovative recruitment, retention, and branding strategies to attract students to majors and career paths in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals (10.237) awarded$265 million across 34 grant awards, an average of $7.8 million per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 94% of the money, nonprofits 6.4%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 31 | $248 million | 94% |
| Nonprofits | 3 | $17.0 million | 6.4% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 6 | $40.4 million |
| California | 5 | $39.0 million |
| Alaska | 1 | $18.5 million |
| North Carolina | 1 | $18.1 million |
| Tennessee | 1 | $18.1 million |
| Florida | 2 | $14.5 million |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | $10.8 million |
| Guam | 1 | $10.0 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $10.0 million |
| Missouri | 1 | $10.0 million |
| Minnesota | 1 | $9.0 million |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $9.0 million |
| South Carolina | 1 | $8.7 million |
| Hawaii | 1 | $7.4 million |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Colorado | 1 | $4.6 million |
| West Virginia | 1 | $4.6 million |
| Connecticut | 1 | $4.5 million |
| North Dakota | 1 | $4.5 million |
| New Jersey | 1 | $4.5 million |
| New York | 1 | $4.5 million |
| Idaho | 1 | $3.0 million |
| New Mexico | 1 | $3.0 million |
| Washington | 1 | $2.8 million |