USDA-NIFA · education
Higher Education Challenge Grants Program
<p>The purpose of HEC, under assistance listing 10.217, is to strengthen institutional capacities, including curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, and student recruitment and retention. The HEC program is focused on developing and improving...
Deadline
2026-10-15
Funding range
$150,000 - $750,000
Days remaining
6 days
Cost-sharing required
No
Who can apply
- other
General screening signals
These automated scores use broad defaults. They do not know your organization and are not an eligibility determination or recommendation to apply.
- · Applicant and source gates score 10/100.
- · Mission evidence scores 52/100 for education, youth, community.
- · Geographic fit scores 80/100; restrictions still require notice review.
- · Funding and organizational-capacity fit scores 82/100.
- · Deadline urgency scores 95/100 with 6 days remaining.
- · Application burden appears low.
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