§ Federal grant opportunity · USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-011938
Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture is accepting applications for Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program. The deadline is November 10, 2026 and the published award range is $30K – $750K.
Key facts
- Funder
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- Application deadline
- November 10, 2026
- Award range
- $30K – $750K
- Eligibility
- other
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Agriculture
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-011938
Program overview
The NLGCA Program, under assistance listing number 10.326, will assist NLGCA institutions in maintaining and expanding their capacity to conduct education, research, outreach, and integrated activities relating to agriculture, renewable resources, and other similar disciplines. NLGCA institutions may use the funds to maintain and expand capacity: 1. to successfully compete for funds from Federal grants and other sources to carry out educational, research, outreach, 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; and 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, and integrated activities by providing matching funds to leverage grant resources, and 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; and c. the development of graduate assistantships.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before November 10, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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