The USDA Higher Education Challenge Grants Program is for innovative projects addressing educational needs at various levels. The focus is on creative solutions that can be replicated by others and promote collaborations between academia and the private sector. The grants aim to yield long-lasting benefits beyond the project period.
Opportunity ID: 140333
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | USDA-NIFA-CGP-003668 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 10.217 — Higher Education Challenge Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jan 25, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 30, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 30, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 29, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 4,770,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $750,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $30,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Applications may be submitted by: (a) U.S. public or private nonprofit colleges and universities offering a baccalaureate or first professional degree in at least one discipline or area of the food and agricultural sciences; (b) land-grant colleges and universities, (including land grant institutions in the Insular Areas); (c) colleges and universities having significant minority enrollments and a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food and agricultural sciences; and (d) other colleges and universities having a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food and agricultural sciences. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description:: | Projects supported by the Higher Education Challenge Grants Program will: (1) address a State, regional, national, or international educational need; (2) involve a creative or non-traditional approach toward addressing that need that can serve as a model to others; (3) encourage and facilitate better working relationships in the university science and education community, as well as between universities and the private sector, to enhance program quality and supplement available resources; and (4) result in benefits that will likely transcend the project duration and USDA support. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 10.217 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00094090 |
| Opening Date: | Jan 25, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Mar 30, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | NIFA Help Desk |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Research & Related Personal Data [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research & Related Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) [V1.1] NIFA Supplemental Information [V1.1] |
| optional_forms | Research & Related Subaward Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) 5 YR 30 ATT [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.217 | PKG00094090 | Jan 25, 2012 | Mar 30, 2012 | View | NIFA Help Desk | Organization Applicants |