# Capacity Building for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) (10.326)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-326-capacity-building-for-non-land-grant-colleges-of/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Capacity Building for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $24.4 million in 83 grants, about $294,348 per award.

## Objectives

NLGCA Institutions may use the funds:
1. To successfully compete for funds from Federal grants and other sources to carry out
educational, research, outreach/Extension and integrated activities that address priority
concerns of national, regional, state, and local interest
2. To disseminate information relating to priority concerns to:
a. interested members of the agriculture, renewable resources, and other relevant
communities
b. the public
c. any other interested entity
3. To encourage members of the agriculture, renewable resources, and other relevant
communities to participate in priority education, research, outreach/extension and
integrated activities by providing matching funds to leverage grant resources
4. Through:
a. the purchase or other acquisition of equipment and other infrastructure (not including
alteration, repair, renovation, or construction of buildings)
b. the professional growth and development of the faculty of the NLGCA Institution
c. the development of graduate assistantships.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $6.4 million | 24 |
| 2022 | $6.9 million | 17 |
| 2023 | $6.8 million | 22 |
| 2024 | $4.8 million | 20 |
| 2025 | -$506,824 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University | Texas | $2.5 million |
| Texas Tech University System | Texas | $2.1 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $1.7 million |
| Cal Poly Corporation | California | $1.5 million |
| Chico State Enterprises | California | $1.4 million |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Tennessee | $1.4 million |
| East Texas A&m University | Texas | $1.3 million |
| University of Tennessee | Tennessee | $1.3 million |
| Florida State University | Florida | $1.0 million |
| University of West Alabama | Alabama | $1.0 million |
| Sam Houston State University | Texas | $912,371 |
| Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University | Illinois | $899,951 |
| California State University, Fresno Foundation | California | $895,425 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $749,999 |
| Western Kentucky University | Kentucky | $749,724 |
| Texas State University | Texas | $693,353 |
| Missouri State University | Missouri | $652,652 |
| California State University, Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration | California | $596,958 |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | Georgia | $477,426 |
| Cal State La University Auxiliary Services Inc | California | $300,000 |

## Open opportunities

- [Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-nlgca-011938-capacity-building-grants-for-non-land-grant-colleges/), closes November 10, 2026