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Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program

National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Department of Agriculture

Deadline
December 3, 2026
Award size
$25,000 to $1.2 millionAbout 40 awards
Matching funds
Not required
Fit for small groups
Better for larger organizations

In plain language

This grant helps Hispanic-Serving Institutions improve education, research, and community programs. It supports projects that can be used as models for other schools. The money can be used for teaching, research, and community outreach.

The money can pay for

  • Teaching programs
  • Applied research
  • Community outreach activities
  • Education initiatives

Who can apply

Only Hispanic-Serving Institutions can apply for this grant.

Is it a fit for a small group?

Better for larger organizations. This grant is for institutions of higher education, not for small community nonprofits like food pantries or youth programs.

Before you apply

  • Eligibility documentation must be submitted with the application
  • Only Hispanic-Serving Institutions can apply
  • Certification of eligibility is required
  • Federal applicants need an active registration at SAM.gov and a Grants.gov account. Registration can take several weeks, so start early.

This summary was written by GrantGather with AI, based on the official listing. It can contain mistakes. Check the official listing on Grants.gov before you apply.

From the official listing

The HSI Education Grants Program, under assistance listing number 10.223, will promote and strengthen the ability HSIs to carry out education, applied research, and related community development programs. This program encourages innovative teaching, education, or related community development proposals with the potential to impact and become models for other institutions at the regional or national level. Applications may propose, as part of a formal education and teaching program, that students gain experience with an applied research and community outreach activity. While HSIs are the only eligible entities to apply for this NOFO, funded projects should benefit the entire population at the institution, not solely the Hispanic population.

Opportunity number
USDA-NIFA-HSI-011903
Posted
September 10, 2026
Total funding
$31 million
Eligible applicants
Others (see eligibility details)
Eligibility details
Applicants for the HSI Education Grants 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 understand the Federal awards process. Applications may only be submitted by Hispanic-Serving Institutions. For the purpose of the HSI Education Grants Program, an HSI is an institution of higher education that is an eligible institution as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2) and has a minimum of 25 percent undergraduate full-time Hispanic enrollment (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5)). Certification of Eligibility. Eligibility documentation must be submitted with the application. At the time of application, each primary applicant will be required to demonstrate or certify that it is an eligible institution under the HSI Education Grants Program. Collaboration grant applicants must also provide documentation to certify their HSI collaborators. An institution must submit a letter, signed by the institution’s Authorized Representative (AR), certifying that it meets the requirements of an HSI as defined below. Data used for certification should be the most recently available but no older than the 2023-2024 academic year. Please indicate the timeframe that the relevant data is collected from in the…
Assistance listing
10.223 Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants
Agency contact
Joseph Perez Lead Policy Analyst
grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov
202-445-5402
Open the official listing on Grants.govAgency’s full announcement

Nonprofits are eligible here through the “Others” category. Read the eligibility details carefully.