Eligible: Education, Local Government, Nonprofits

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$10,000 - $150,000

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

From US Department of Agriculture

The purpose of the SPECA program is to award grants to enhance curricula in agricultural education, increase faculty teaching competencies, interest young people in pursuing higher education in order to prepare for scientific and professional careers in the food and agricultural sciences, promote the incorporation of agriscience and agribusiness subject matter into other instructional programs, particularly classes in science, business, and consumer education, facilitate joint initiatives by the grant recipient with other secondary schools, institutions of higher education that award an associate degree, and institutions of higher education that award a bachelor's degree to maximize the development and use of resources, such as faculty, facilities, and equipment, to improve agriscience and agribusiness education, support other initiatives designed to meet local, State, regional, or national needs related to promoting excellence in agriscience and agribusiness education; and support current agriculture in the classroom programs for grades K-12.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Competition

    • Title

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

    • Source

      US Department of Agriculture

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $750,000

    • Number of Awards

      10

    • Award Range

      $10,000 - $150,000

    • Cost Share

      No

    • Status

      Active

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Education, Local Government, Nonprofits

    • Sector

      Agriculture

    • Eligibility

      Eligible Entities

      • Public secondary schools
      • Public or private nonprofit junior and community colleges
      • Institutions of higher education
      • Nonprofit organizations

      Eligible Activities

      • Enhancing curricula in agricultural education
      • Increasing faculty teaching competencies
      • Promoting agriscience/agribusiness education programs
      • Facilitating joint initiatives for resource development and use
      • Supporting agriculture in the classroom programs (K-12)

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      Apply Now

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Disbursement Method

      Unspecified

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Jul 8, 2026

    • Application Close Date

      Jul 27, 2026

    • Application Close Time

      12:00 AM PST

    • Publish Date

      Jul 8, 2026

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