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Grants for Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions in Food, Agriculture, and Human Sciences

This opportunity from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, supports Alaska Native-serving and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions in advancing education, research, and community development in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences. - Government Buyer: - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), U.S. Department of Agriculture - Eligible Applicants: - Public or private nonprofit Alaska Native-serving and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions of higher education - Branch institutions, independent campuses, and collaborative arrangements among eligible institutions - Products/Services Requested: - Education projects: classroom and laboratory instruction, practicum experience, faculty development, student recruitment/services, curriculum development, instructional materials/equipment, innovative teaching methodologies - Extension projects: community development and outreach in FANH fields - Integrated projects: combining education, research, and extension activities - Funding Details: - Standard Grants: $150,000–$500,000 - Collaboration Grants: $550,000–$1,500,000 - Total anticipated funding: $9,577,000 - Approximately 15 awards expected - Unique Requirements: - Eligibility restricted to institutions meeting Title III, Part A criteria - No cost sharing or matching requirement - Focus on capacity building in FANH disciplines - No OEMs or commercial vendors specified; this is a grant for institutional capacity building.

Description

This program aims to promote and strengthen the ability of Alaska Native-serving Institutions and Native Hawaiian-serving Institutions to carry out education, applied research, and related community development programs in food, agricultural, natural resources, and human sciences. Eligible applicants include public or private nonprofit Alaska Native-serving and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions of higher education. The program offers grants ranging from $150,000 to $1,500,000 with an anticipated total funding of $9,577,000 and expects to make approximately 15 awards.

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