Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA ARPAED 009362
The From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals program, often referred to as NEXTGEN, is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Its central purpose is workforce development: helping eligible institutions build and sustain a strong pipeline of diverse talent for careers across food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences (FANH), with an emphasis on preparing students for future roles within USDA as well. The program is structured around practical, career-building supports that move students from education into real employment pathways, not just classroom learning.
NEXTGEN is designed to strengthen the FANH workforce primarily by funding direct student-facing opportunities. Key supported activities include scholarship assistance to reduce financial barriers, meaningful paid internships that provide hands-on experience, fellowships that deepen professional preparation, and job opportunity matching to help participants connect with employment after training. A notable part of the program is its focus on demystifying federal employment: it encourages activities that teach students how federal hiring works and what steps, processes, and pathways can lead to training and long-term employment in the federal sector. In other words, the goal is not only to prepare students academically, but also to help them navigate the real-world route into public service and related careers.
Eligibility is narrowly defined by statute. Under Section 1006 of the American Rescue Plan, as amended by Section 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169), eligible applicants include 1890 land-grant institutions, 1994 land-grant institutions, Alaska Native-serving institutions and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, and specifically the certified Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities (HSACUs). The program also includes insular area institutions of higher education located in U.S. territories. Applicants must meet every eligibility requirement described in the Request for Applications (RFA) by the application deadline; missing an eligibility criterion can lead to the application being excluded from consideration or make NIFA unable to issue an award even if the proposal is otherwise strong.
The opportunity prohibits duplicate or largely overlapping submissions. An eligible institution can submit more than one application if they are tied to different project directors and represent genuinely distinct projects, but proposals that substantially duplicate each other (or reuse major portions of the same project across submissions) are not allowed. NIFA may disqualify both applications if it determines they are duplicative, so institutions are expected to clearly differentiate multiple submissions.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as Funding Opportunity Number USDA NIFA ARPAED 009362, categorized as a discretionary grant under CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 10.237, with NIFA as the issuing agency. The posting shows an award ceiling of $20,000,000. The opportunity record lists an original closing date of December 14, 2022, and a creation date of August 24, 2022. For program questions or clarification, NIFA directs applicants to contact NIFA.Workforce@usda.gov, and it also points newer applicants to NIFA's grants overview resources to better understand the federal financial assistance process and expectations.Apply for USDA NIFA ARPAED 009362
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.237.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-08-24.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-12-14. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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