Closed · USDA-NIFA-WAMS-006350 · CFDA 10.318 · Discretionary

Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS)

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Food and Agriculture, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $100K
Award range
Closed
Status
June 8, 2017
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS) is a closed discretionary listing from National Institute of Food and Agriculture that offered Up to $100,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 837 other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

up to $100K
award range
Closed
application status
10.318
CFDA program
837
other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Archived opportunity record

Women and Minorities in Science is closed (last close June 8, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. National Institute of Food and Agriculture still indexes 837 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed June 8, 2017

Posted Apr 11 Closes Jun 8

Est. Total Funding

$400,000

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

This program supports research and extension projects that have robust collaborations to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields that are relevant to USDA priorities identified by the Secretary: (i) Promotion of a safe, sufficient, and nutritious food supply for all Americans and for people around the world; (ii) Sustainable agricultural policies that foster economic viability for small and mid-sized farms and rural businesses, protect natural resources, and promote value-added agriculture; (iii) national leadership in climate change mitigation and adaptation; (iv) Building a modern workplace with a modern workforce; and (v) Support for 21st century rural communities.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NIFA-WAMS-006350

Grants.gov marks Women and Minorities in Science with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Institute of Food and Agriculture book (699 peers, 83% of 838).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

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What to do next

Women and Minorities in Science is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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