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Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program is sponsored by National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA. The purpose of the SPECA program is to award grants to; enhance curricula in agricultural education, increase faculty teaching competencies, interest young people in pursuing higher education in order to prepare for scientific and professional careers in the food and agricultura…
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gov Maintenance Calendar View similar opportunities Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:USDA-NIFA-CSPECA-32938 Funding Opportunity Title:Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Agriculture Expected Number of Awards:10 Assistance Listings:10.
226 -- Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Jul 08, 2026 Original Closing Date for Applications:Jul 27, 2026 Current Closing Date for Applications:Jul 27, 2026 Archive Date:Aug 31, 2026 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 750,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:Applications may only be submitted by: (1) public secondary schools 20 U.S.C.
7801(45), (2) public or private nonprofit junior and community colleges, (3) institutions of higher education (20 U.S.C. 1001), or (4) nonprofit organizations (Attach IRS 501(c)(3) status under R&R 'Other Project Information' Field 12 Other Attachments).
## Additional Information Agency Name:National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA Description:The purpose of the SPECA program is to award grants to; enhance curricula in agricultural education, increase faculty teaching competencies, interest young people in pursuing higher education in order to prepare for scientific and professional careers in the food and agricultural sciences, promote the incorporation of agriscience and agribusiness subject matter into other instructional programs, particularly classes in science, business, and consumer education, facilitate joint initiatives by the grant recipient with other secondary schools, institutions of higher education that award an associate degree, and institutions of higher education that award a bachelor's degree to maximize the development and use of resources, such as faculty, facilities, and equipment, to improve agriscience and agribusiness education, support other initiatives designed to meet local, State, regional, or national needs related to promoting excellence in agriscience and agribusiness education; and support current agriculture in the classroom programs for grades K–12.
Link to Additional Information:https://www. nifa. usda.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). Applications may only be submitted by: (1) public secondary schools 20 U. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $10K – $150K per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 27, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program is offered by National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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