NAAE: Grants

This is a matching-funds grant available to secondary schools (grades 9-12) and Junior or Community Colleges (2-year postsecondary programs). Single-institution awards may be up to $35,000 and joint project awards may be up to $50,000. Recipients are required to match awarded funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis (cash or in-kind).

Important!!

Only electronic applications will be accepted. Proposals must be submitted through Grants.gov

To submit though Grants.gov, submitters must have a DUNS number and be registered with the Central Contractor Registry. It can take
up to a month to become registered with CCR and obtain a DUNS number (if your organization does not already have one).

The Request for Applications provides specific information on how to become registered to submit your application.

The grant is designed to promote and strengthen teaching programs in agriscience and agribusiness by enhancing curricula, increasing faculty teaching competencies, promoting higher education to prepare students for scientific and professional careers, incorporating agriscience or agribusiness subject matter into other instructional programs, facilitating joint initiatives among other educational institutions, and by responding to identified state, regional, national or international educational needs.

Request for Applications
www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/educationchallengesecondaryhep.html

Proposals must be received by January 11, 2008.

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