Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA NLGCA 003809
Apply for USDA NIFA NLGCA 003809
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Capacity Building Grants for Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.326 Capacity Building for Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA).
- This funding opportunity was created on May 29, 2012 and posted on May 29, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 6, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Capacity Building Grants for Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) program is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA), under CFDA 10.326 (Capacity Building for Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture). The program is designed to strengthen the institutional capacity of eligible non land grant colleges of agriculture so they can expand and improve their education, research, and outreach work in agriculture and closely related fields such as renewable resources. In practical terms, the funding is meant to help these institutions build the people, tools, and competitive readiness needed to pursue and carry out high quality projects that address priority issues at the national, regional, state, and local levels.
The core purpose of the funding is capacity building, and the opportunity describes several ways institutions may use award funds. First, NLGCA institutions can use the grant to become more competitive for future federal grants and other external funding sources, specifically to support education, research, and outreach activities tied to priority concerns. Second, the program supports dissemination of information on those priority concerns, reaching audiences that can use the information directly, including members of agriculture and renewable resources communities, other relevant professional communities, and the general public. Third, the program encourages participation in priority education, research, and outreach by allowing institutions to provide matching funds that leverage other grant funds, which can help attract partners and strengthen proposals even when cost share is not required by this particular opportunity. Fourth, the funding can be used for targeted institutional improvements: acquiring equipment and other infrastructure (explicitly excluding building alteration, repair, renovation, or construction), supporting professional growth and development for faculty, and developing graduate assistantships to build longer term research and teaching capacity.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) and falls under the funding activity category of agriculture education. The estimated total funding available for the competition is $4,500,000, with an award ceiling of $750,000 per award and no stated award floor (listed as $0). The posting date and creation date are May 29, 2012, with an original and current closing date of July 6, 2012, and an archive date of August 5, 2012. The funding opportunity number is USDA NIFA NLGCA 003809.
Eligibility is limited and specific: applications may only be submitted by a non land grant college of agriculture, as defined in the request for applications (RFA). The listing shows eligible applicants as “Others,” with clarification provided in the RFA, which is common when eligibility depends on a statutory or programmatic definition rather than a broad category like “state governments” or “nonprofits.” The program states that cost sharing or matching is not required, meaning applicants are not obligated to contribute non federal funds to be eligible or competitive, though the program description does allow the use of funds in ways that can help provide matching support to leverage other funding.
For support, the announcement indicates that applicants who have trouble accessing the full announcement electronically can contact the NIFA Help Desk at 202-401-5048 during business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, excluding federal holidays). It also notes that there is contact support for questions related to preparing application content, though the provided text cuts off before listing a specific program contact.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Capacity Building Grants for Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) program?
The Capacity Building Grants for Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) program is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). It is listed under CFDA 10.326 (Capacity Building for Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture).
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The main purpose is capacity building. The program is designed to strengthen the institutional capacity of eligible non land grant colleges of agriculture so they can expand and improve education, research, and outreach work in agriculture and closely related fields (such as renewable resources). In practical terms, it supports building the people, tools, and readiness needed to pursue and carry out high quality projects that address priority issues at national, regional, state, and local levels.
Which agency is offering and administering this funding?
The opportunity is offered by USDA and administered through USDA NIFA (National Institute of Food and Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 10.326.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a Grant.
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the funding activity category of agriculture education.
How much total funding is estimated to be available for this competition?
The estimated total funding available is $4,500,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $750,000 per award.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No minimum award amount is stated. The award floor is listed as $0.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to non land grant colleges of agriculture, as defined in the request for applications (RFA). The eligible applicant category is shown as "Others," with the specific eligibility definition provided in the RFA.
Can organizations other than non land grant colleges of agriculture apply?
Based on the information provided, applications may only be submitted by a non land grant college of agriculture as defined in the RFA.
What kinds of activities can grant funds support?
The program description lists several capacity building uses for award funds, including helping eligible institutions become more competitive for future federal grants and other external funding; supporting dissemination of information on priority concerns; encouraging participation in priority education, research, and outreach; and making targeted institutional improvements such as acquiring equipment and infrastructure (with specific limits), supporting faculty professional development, and developing graduate assistantships.
How can the funding help an institution become more competitive for future grants?
The grant is intended to build institutional capacity so an eligible institution can better pursue and carry out high quality projects and compete for future federal grants and other external funding sources supporting education, research, and outreach tied to priority concerns.
Does the program support education, research, and outreach work?
Yes. The program is specifically designed to expand and improve education, research, and outreach work in agriculture and closely related fields.
What fields are included besides agriculture?
The description explicitly includes closely related fields such as renewable resources.
What does the program mean by addressing "priority issues"?
The opportunity describes building capacity to pursue high quality projects that address priority issues at national, regional, state, and local levels. The specific priority concerns are referenced in the program description (and may be further detailed in the RFA).
What does "dissemination of information" mean in this program?
The program supports disseminating information on priority concerns to audiences that can use the information directly. The listed audiences include members of agriculture and renewable resources communities, other relevant professional communities, and the general public.
Can award funds be used to provide matching funds for other grants?
The program encourages participation in priority education, research, and outreach by allowing institutions to provide matching funds that leverage other grant funds. This can help attract partners and strengthen proposals even though cost share is not required for this specific opportunity.
Is cost sharing or matching required to apply?
No. The opportunity states that cost sharing or matching is not required.
If cost sharing is not required, why does the opportunity mention matching funds?
While applicants are not obligated to provide non federal matching funds for this opportunity, the program description allows award funds to be used in ways that can support matching to leverage other grant funds. This is described as a way to encourage participation and strengthen proposals when partnering or applying to other funding opportunities.
Can the grant be used to acquire equipment?
Yes. The program description includes acquiring equipment and other infrastructure as an allowable targeted institutional improvement.
Are construction or renovation costs allowed?
No. The program explicitly excludes building alteration, repair, renovation, or construction.
Can funds be used for faculty professional growth and development?
Yes. Supporting professional growth and development for faculty is listed as an allowable use of funds.
Can funds be used to support graduate assistantships?
Yes. The description notes developing graduate assistantships to build longer term research and teaching capacity.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is USDA NIFA NLGCA 003809.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date (and creation date) is May 29, 2012.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is July 6, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is August 5, 2012.
What should an applicant do if they cannot access the full announcement electronically?
Applicants who have trouble accessing the full announcement electronically can contact the NIFA Help Desk at 202-401-5048 during business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, excluding federal holidays).
Is there a contact for questions about preparing the application content?
The announcement notes that contact support is available for questions related to preparing application content, but the provided text cuts off before listing a specific program contact.
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