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Hispanic-Serving Institutions - Education Grants Program

Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Assistance Listings
  • 10.223 -- Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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The purpose of the HSI Education Grants Program is to encourage innovative teaching or education proposals with potential to impact and become models for other institutions that serve underrepresented students, at the regional or national level. Projects supported by this program:

1. Attract and support undergraduate and graduate students from underrepresented groups in order to prepare them for careers related to the food, agriculture, natural resources and human (FANH) sciences in the United States.

2. Enhance the quality of postsecondary instruction within the above disciplines.

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Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Applicants for the HSI must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Applications may only be submitted by Hispanic-Serving Institutions. To be considered an HSI, institutions must have a minimum of 25 percent undergraduate full-time Hispanic enrollment.

Grantor contact information

Description

NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays

Email

If you have any questions related to preparing application content

electronic@nifa.usda.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
20_Hispanic-S_14.pdf
Hispanic-serving Institutions - Education Grants Program
Dec 20, 2019 04:09 AM UTC

Link to additional information

Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (HSI)

Archived: February 29, 2020

Application process

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Award

$8,800,000

Program Funding

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Expected awards

$50,000

Award Minimum

$1,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-NIFA-HSI-006951

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Agriculture

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

2

Posted date:

September 20, 2019

Archive date:

February 29, 2020

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