Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program

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This program provides grants to promote and strengthen the ability of Alaska Native-serving institutions and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions to carry out education, applied research, and related community development programs. This program seeks to address educational needs, as determined by each institution, within a broadly defined area of Food, Agricultural, Natural Resources, and Human (FANH) Sciences.

The opportunity aligns with USDA goals:

• Increasing profitability of farmers and ranchers
• Expanding markets and creating new uses of agricultural products
• Protecting the integrity of American agriculture from invasive species
• Promoting soil health to regenerate long-term productivity of land
• Improving human health through precision nutrition and food quality

The program supports:

• Activities of collaborative membership of Alaska Native-serving or Native Hawaiian-serving institutions to enhance educational opportunities for students
• Strengthening institutional education capacities, including libraries, curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, instruction delivery systems, and student recruitment and retention, to respond to identified state, regional, or national educational needs in the FANH sciences
• Preparation of domestic pipeline of undergraduate and graduate students for careers related to the FANH sciences, beginning with the mentoring of students from K-12 and continuing with the provision of financial support for students through their attainment of a doctoral degree
• Cooperative initiatives between at least 2 or more Alaska Native-serving or Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, which may work in cooperation with one or more other entities including units of state government and private sector organizations, to maximize the development and use of resources, such as faculty, facilities, and equipment, to improve FANH education programs
• Applied research to uncover practical and innovative ways in which new knowledge can be advanced to benefit students and other learners, farmers, ranchers, and community members

The program acknowledges that the incorporation of social and behavioral sciences is important for addressing many of the challenges facing agriculture and rural communities, such as increasing demand for food production in the face of limited natural resources, improving health by engaging in healthy lifestyles, and alleviating poverty by fostering economic opportunity.

Eligible applicants are public and private, nonprofit Alaska Native-serving and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions of higher education.

Award ceiling: $1,500,000
Award floor: $150,000
Project period: 36-48 months
Estimated number of awards: 10-15
Estimated total program funding: $9,577,000

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.