Grants to USA non-land grant agricultural IHEs for projects related to human sciences, food, natural resources, and agriculture. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Proposals addressing the national challenge to increase the number and diversity of students entering food and agriculture-related science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines are encouraged.
The purpose of this program is to assist NLGCA Institutions in maintaining and expanding their capacity to conduct education, research, outreach/extension and integrated activities relating to agriculture, renewable resources, and other similar disciplines. NLGCA Institutions may use the funds to maintain and expand capacity:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Program Priorities. Applications that address the national challenge to increase the number and diversity of students entering food and agriculture-related science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines are encouraged.
For additional program priorities, see https://www.nifa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/FY23-NLGCA-RFA-508_0.pdf#page=6
Project Types. Applicants must propose one of the following project types. Each of the project types include Need Areas. Applications must demonstrate how the chosen project type and Need Area will support the legislatively authorized purpose of this program, listed in Part I, B of this RFA. Projects must address a demonstrated and/or documented issue/problem/challenge of national, regional, state, or local interest within the food and agricultural sciences. This can be undertaken through a variety of mechanisms, approaches, or strategies within the Activity Type.
For additional details about project types and need areas, see: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/FY23-NLGCA-RFA-508_0.pdf#page=9
Grant Types:
- Planning/Conference;
- Regular;
- Collaborative-Joint;
- Collaborative-Large-scale Comprehensive Initiative (LCI)
For details about grant types, see: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/FY23-NLGCA-RFA-508_0.pdf#page=14
