National Food and Agricultural Sciences Teaching, Extension, and Research Awards
Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
"The goals of the TERA program are to: • Annually recognize and honor a select group of college and university teachers who excel at teaching, research and extension. • Help disseminate best practices in teaching through workshops, conferences, blogs, social media and other appropriate activities; and • Increase the number and diversity of academic programs participating in TERA. "
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Recognizes outstanding college teachers in agriculture and related fields. Winners receive awards to enhance their teaching programs.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Monetary awards for individual faculty members to recognize exceptional postsecondary teaching in food and agricultural sciences. Funds are disbursed to the recipient's college or university to strengthen instructional programs.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: agriculture, natural resources, veterinary sciences, human sciences, food and agricultural sciences
Region: United States, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau
Other Criteria: faculty member at a college or university, holds a full-time appointment with sustained and continuing responsibility for undergraduate and/or graduate teaching, exhibits sustained, meritorious, and exceptional teaching at the postsecondary level, must complete and submit a nomination packet, For National and Regional awards: more than seven years of experience in higher education teaching, For Early Career Teacher awards: no more than seven years of experience in higher education teaching and demonstrated commitment to a career in teaching
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Visit the NIFA grants portal
- Search for the National Food and Agricultural Sciences Teaching, Extension, and Research Awards
- Review eligibility requirements
- Prepare application materials
- Submit application through the online system
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.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
- Teaching costs
- Extension activities
- Research expenses
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- Non-educational expenses
- Personal expenses
- 📏Expense Caps
- Indirect costs limited to de minimis 10% MTDC
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind contributions
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Allowed
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of matching funds required at application stage.
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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