This grant offers Capacity Building funds specifically for Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) to enhance their ability to secure federal and other funding. The primary purpose is to support educational, research, and outreach activities addressing national, regional, state, and local agricultural priorities. Funds can be used to disseminate vital information to agricultural and renewable resources communities, and to encourage community participation by providing matching funds. Furthermore, the grant aims to strengthen institutions through the acquisition of essential equipment and infrastructure, professional growth and development opportunities for faculty, and the establishment of graduate assistantships, ultimately fostering robust agricultural programs and research capabilities within NLGCA institutions.
Opportunity ID: 173073
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-003809 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Capacity Building Grants for Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.326 — Capacity Building for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 29, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 06, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 06, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 05, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $750,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applications may only be submitted by a non-land-grant college of agriculture (NLGCA), as defined in this RFA. Please see RFA for further details. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | NLGCA Institutions may use the funds: (a) to successfully compete for funds from Federal grants and other sources to carry out educational, research, and outreach activities that address priority concerns of national, regional, State, and local interest; (b) to disseminate information relating to priority concerns to interested members of the agriculture, renewable resources, and other relevant communities, the public, and any other interested entity; (c) to encourage members of the agriculture, renewable resources, and other relevant communities to participate in priority education, research, and outreach activities by providing matching funding to leverage grant funds; and (d) through: (1) the purchase or other acquisition of equipment and other infrastructure (not including alteration, repair, renovation, or construction of buildings); (2) the professional growth and development of the faculty of the NLGCA Institution; and (3) the development of graduate assistantships. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Capacity Building Grants for Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email:electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 173073 Full Announcement-1 -> fy 12 nlgca 05 29 2012 final version.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email: electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.326 | PKG00123890 | May 29, 2012 | Jul 06, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
173073 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
173073 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
173073 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
173073 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
173073 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
173073 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
173073 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
173073 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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