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Grants for Enhancing Agricultural Education and Agriscience in K-12 and Postsecondary Institutions

This opportunity from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA seeks applications for the Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA). - Government Buyer: - National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA - Program Purpose: - Enhance curricula in agricultural education for K-12 and postsecondary institutions - Increase faculty teaching competencies in food and agricultural sciences - Promote student interest in food and agricultural sciences careers - Integrate agriscience and agribusiness into other instructional programs - Eligible Applicants: - Public secondary schools - Public or private nonprofit junior and community colleges - Institutions of higher education - Nonprofit organizations - Notable Requirements: - Supports joint initiatives among educational institutions - Focus on improving agriscience and agribusiness education at local, state, regional, or national levels - Funding Details: - Total estimated funding: $750,000 - Individual awards range from $10,000 to $150,000 - No OEMs, vendors, products, or part numbers are specified - Funding instrument is a grant

Description

The SPECA program awards grants to enhance curricula in agricultural education and increase faculty teaching competencies. It aims to interest young people in pursuing higher education for scientific and professional careers in food and agricultural sciences. The program promotes incorporation of agriscience and agribusiness into other instructional programs and supports joint initiatives among secondary schools and higher education institutions. It also supports initiatives to meet local, state, regional, or national needs related to agriscience and agribusiness education and current agriculture in the classroom programs for grades K–12.

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