Closed · USDA-NIFA-HEMS-010574 · CFDA 10.220 · Discretionary
Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Food and Agriculture, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $20K-$250K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 1, 2024
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program is a closed discretionary listing from National Institute of Food and Agriculture that offered $20,000 -- $250,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 837 other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
- $20K-$250K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 10.220
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Progr… is closed (last close April 1, 2024). The parent program page for CFDA 10.220 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. 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 April 1, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$1,250,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Grant
Description
The purpose of this competitive undergraduate scholarship grant program is to increase the multicultural diversity of the food and agricultural scientific and professional workforce, and advance the educational achievement of all Americans by providing competitive grants to colleges and universities.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NIFA-HEMS-010574
Grants.gov marks Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Progr… 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. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. 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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Grants for Agricultural Research
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agency Contact
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What to do next
Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Progr… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 10.220 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Grants for Agricultural Research indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture lists 837 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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