Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA)

Sponsor: USDA: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Solicitation Title: Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA)
Event Type: Limited Submission
Funding Amount: $50,000 to $300,000
Internal Deadline: Thursday, December 10, 2020 Sponsor Deadline: Thursday, February 4, 2021
Solicitation Link: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329465
Solicitation Number: USDA-NIFA-SAECP-007855

Overview

<p>The Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program seeks to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year postsecondary education in the food, agriculture, natural resources and human (FANH) sciences in order to help ensure the existence of a workforce in the United States that's qualified to serve the FANH sciences system; and (b) promote complementary and synergistic linkages among secondary, two-year postsecondary, and higher education programs in the FANH sciences in order to advance excellence in education and encourage more young Americans to pursue and complete a baccalaureate or higher degree in the FANH sciences.</p>

Solicitation Limitations: <p>Applications may only be submitted by: (1) public secondary schools, (2) public or private nonprofit junior and community colleges, (3) institutions of higher education, or (4) nonprofit organizations (Attach IRS 501(c)(3) status under R&R ‘Other Project Information’ Field 12 Other Attachments).</p>

Last Updated: 10/23/2020

RODA ID: 1142