No. USDA-NIFA-CGP-011315 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Higher Education Challenge Grants Program
- Award range
- $150,000 – $750,000
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Application deadline
- Oct 15, 2026
- Posted
- Aug 5, 2026
- Last verified
- Yesterday
At a glance
No plain-language summary yet for this grant — the official description below is the best source.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
The purpose of HEC, under assistance listing 10.217, is to strengthen institutional capacities, including curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, and student recruitment and retention. The HEC program is focused on developing and improving formal master’s or doctorate degree-level food and agricultural sciences education and first professional degree-level education in veterinary medicine, such as a doctorate in veterinary medicine (DVM).
Who can apply
- Others
Program history
USASpending.govAssistance listing 10.217 · Higher Education - Institution Challenge Grants Program
Real awards this federal program has made — the whole assistance listing (10.217), not just this notice.
| Fiscal year | Awards | Median award | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 (so far) | 1 | $15,031 | $15,031 – $15,031 |
| FY 2025 | 0 | — | — |
| FY 2024 | 31 | $149,998 | $146,707 – $509,878 |
| FY 2023 | 24 | $149,000 | $126,809 – $299,913 |
| FY 2022 | 2 | $-117,652 | $-168,791 – $-66,513 |
| FY 2021 | 27 | $149,855 | $-77 – $267,107 |
For comparison, this notice advertises $150,000 – $750,000.
- CAL POLY CORPORATION $750,000 · FY 2021
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY $750,000 · FY 2023
- RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY $750,000 · FY 2021
- TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY $750,000 · FY 2023
- THE UNIVERSITY CORPORATION $750,000 · FY 2021
Source: USASpending.gov · refreshed Aug 6, 2026