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
52 days
Cost-sharing required
No
Who can apply
- other
Fit assessment
Overall fit60
Eligibility20
Topic58
Urgency65
- · Eligibility score 20/100 based on applicant-type gates.
- · Topic fit 58/100 for education, youth, community keywords.
- · Deadline urgency 65/100 with 51 days remaining.
- · Application burden appears low.
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