| Funding Opportunity ID: |
293424 |
| Opportunity Number: |
USDA-NIFA-RIGP-006356 |
| Opportunity Title: |
Distance Education Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas |
| Opportunity Category: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: |
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| Funding Instrument Type: |
Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: |
Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: |
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| CFDA Number(s): |
10.322 |
| Eligible Applicants: |
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Applications may only be submitted by eligible institutions. Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award. |
| Agency Code: |
USDA-NIFA |
| Agency Name: |
Department of Agriculture
National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Posted Date: |
Apr 25, 2017 |
| Close Date: |
Jun 16, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: |
Apr 25, 2017 |
| Award Ceiling: |
$175,000 |
| Award Floor: |
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| Estimated Total Program Funding: |
$80,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: |
200 |
| Description: |
The purpose of this program is strengthen the capacity of Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas to carry out resident instruction, curriculum, and teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences through distance education technology. The Distance Education Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (DEG) is a NIFA-administered competitive grants program focused on improving formal, postsecondary agricultural sciences education. |
| Version: |
Synopsis 1 |
