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Find similar grantsWomen and Minorities in STEM (WAMS) Grant Program is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This program provides funding for research and extension activities in the training, outreach, and mentoring of women and minorities from rural areas in STEM fields relevant to the USDA mission.
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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Fields Program | NIFA The lifecycle of grants and cooperative agreements consists of four phases: Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award, and Close Out. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is committed to serving its stakeholders, Congress, and the public by using new technologies to advance greater openness.
The Data Gateway enables users to find funding data, metrics, and information about research, education, and Extension projects that have received grant awards from NIFA. This website houses a large volume of supporting materials. In this section, you can search the wide range of documents, videos, and other resources.
Technical Assistance Webinar: The Equipment Grants Program (EGP) The Equipment Grants Program seeks to provide eligible institutions with the opportunity to acquire a shared-use piece of equipment/instrument that supports their research, research training, and extension goals. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Fields Program The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Fields Grant Program seeks to provide funding that may only be used for research and extension activities in the training, outreach and mentoring of women and minorities from rural areas in STEM fields relevant to USDA mission.
It is an expectation that investment of public funds through the WAMS grant program will lead to: Gains in STEM knowledge, skills and capabilities, as well as new participants in USDA mission science through outreach activities, new careers or entrepreneurial enterprise; Increased documentation of outputs, significant activities, including dissemination activities, events, services or products that contribute toward achieving the goals and objectives of WAMS; Increased change in knowledge, actions or conditions; and Increased capacity for carrying out the USDA mission.
Eligibility is limited to the following: State agricultural experiment stations Colleges and universities University research foundations Other research institutions and organizations Private organizations or corporations Individuals or any group consisting of two or more of the entities described in items 1 through 8. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program The STEM program, under assistance listing number 10.
318, will support projects that increase participation from rural areas. NIFA intends for this program to address educational needs through research and extension activities within broadly defined areas of the food and agricultural sciences and...
Previously Funded Projects Women and Minorities in STEM (WAMS) Program Contact Competitive Grant Programs NIFA Reinforces the Agricultural and Food Education Pipeline Page last updated: September 9, 2026 Your feedback is important to us.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State agricultural experiment stations; colleges and universities; university research foundations; other research institutions and organizations; federal agencies; national laboratories; private organizations or corpor…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Women and Minorities in STEM (WAMS) Grant Program is funded by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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