Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program
Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Assistance Listings
- 10.226 -- Secondary and Two-Year Postsecondary Agriculture Education Challenge Grants
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
***Modified RFA to increase indirect costs recovery in the FY 2012 budget.*** The Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program seeks to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year postsecondary education in agriscience and agribusiness in order to help ensure the existence in the United States of a qualified workforce to serve the food and agricultural sciences system; and (b) promote complementary and synergistic linkages among secondary, two-year postsecondary, and higher education programs in the...
food and agricultural sciences in order to advance excellence in education and encourage more young Americans to pursue and complete a baccalaureate or higher degree in the food and agricultural sciences.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Additional information
Applications may only be submitted by: (1) public secondary schools, (2) public or private nonprofit junior and community colleges, (3) institutions of higher education, or (4) nonprofit organizations (Attach IRS 501(c)(3) status under R&R Other Project Information Field 12 Other Attachments).
An eligible applicant must meet the definition of an Eligible Institution/Organization as stated in this RFA (see Part VIII, E., Definitions).
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
If you have any questions related to preparing application content
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 13-secondary_-final.pdf | Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program | Oct 3, 2012 02:59 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: February 17, 2013
Award
$900,000
Program Funding
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Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$300,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-NIFA-SAECP-003955
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Education
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
2
Posted date:
October 3, 2012
Archive date:
February 17, 2013
