Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants
Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
The objective of this program is to promote and strengthen the ability of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to carry out higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences. These programs aim to attract outstanding students and produce graduates capable of enhancing the Nation's food and agricultural scientific and professional work force. Grants under this program will be awarded to: (1) support the activities of consortia of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to enhance educational
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Helps Hispanic-serving colleges and universities improve education and research programs. Provides funding for projects that enhance student success and institutional capacity.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Provides competitive grants to Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACUs) to strengthen their higher education programs. Aims to attract, retain, and graduate students in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences workforce development, and facilitate collaborations.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: higher education, agriculture, natural resources, food sciences, human sciences
Other Criteria: Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2), Minimum 25 percent undergraduate full-time Hispanic enrollment (20 U.S.C. 1101a (a (5))), Hispanic-Serving Agricultural College and University (HSACU) status (optional, but makes them eligible for additional NIFA competitive grants), For HSACUs: Must have an accredited agriculture-related program, For HSACUs: At least 15 percent of degrees awarded in agriculture over the two most recent completed academic years, Must be a higher education institution
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Review the funding opportunity announcement
- Prepare the application materials
- Submit the application through the designated portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- http://nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- Wed, 13 May 2026Posted DateTue, 16 Jun 2026Closing Date
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- Environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference are required.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- costs associated with attracting, retaining, and graduating students
- academic and career development programs
- collaborations to improve teaching programs
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind contributions
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Yes
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Certification of eligible institution status
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- acknowledgment of federal funding
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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