# Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program (USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-011938)

**Plain-English Eligibility Score:** 33/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-011938 |
| Title | Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | posted |
| Posted / open date | 2026-08-26 |
| Close date | 2026-11-10 |
| Award ceiling | $750,000 |
| Award floor | $30,000 |
| Estimated total funding | $5,700,000 |
| Funding category | Agriculture |
| Eligible applicants | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Eligibility notes | Applicants for the NLGCA Program must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help underst |
| CFDA / Assistance listing | 10.326 |
| Summary | The NLGCA Program, under assistance listing number 10.326, will assist NLGCA institutions in maintaining and expanding their capacity to conduct education, research, outreach, and integrated activities relating to agriculture, renewable resources, and other similar disciplines. NLGCA institutions may use the funds to maintain and expand capacity: 1. to successfully compete for funds from Federal grants and other sources to carry out educational, research, outreach, and integrated activities that address priority concerns of national, regional, State, and local interest; 2. to disseminate information relating to priority concerns to: a. interested members of the agriculture, renewable resourc |
| Agency contact | grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |

## Why this score
- Only 5 days until the deadline.
- Award ceiling of $750,000 suits small organizations.

Source: Grants.gov (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) (https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363720). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T18:11:59.874Z.
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