Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grant (SPECA)
Funding TypeGrant
Grantor Agency
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Grant Range50K-150K
# of Awards Available9
Programmatic AreaAgriculture & Food
Programmatic AreaEducation
Programmatic AreaWorkforce & Economic Development
Deadline March 8, 2025
Match Required?
Match Amountn/a
Eligible Entities(1) Public secondary schools 20 U.S.C. 7801(45), (2) Public or private nonprofit junior and community colleges, (3) Institutions of higher education (20 U.S.C. 1001), or (4) Nonprofit organizations (Attach IRS 501(c)(3) status)
Focus AreaThe 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 and agriculture sciences in order to help ensure the existence of a workforce in the United States that's qualified to serve the food and agriculture sciences system; and (b) promote complementary and synergistic linkages among secondary, two-year postsecondary, and higher education programs in the food and agriculture sciences in order to advance excellence in education and encourage more young Americans to pursue and complete a baccalaureate or higher degree in the food and agriculture sciences
ContactChristopher Green, christopher.green@usda.gov, 856-328-7396
Link to Opportunityhttps://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/k-12-higher-education-programs/secondary-education-two-year-postsecondary-education-agriculture-k-12-classroom
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