Assistance Listing 10.220
Higher Education - Multicultural Scholars Grant Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 15 new awards in FY2021–24. The median award is $247,500. Expect about 60 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 53%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 0%
- 100% higher ed · 0% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $248K
- $239K – $248K middle half
- New awards, FY2024
- 15
- $3.6M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Feb
- irregular · 60-day window
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2024
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona | Higher ed | AZ | 3 | $697,500 |
| Oregon State University | Higher ed | OR | 3 | $646,144 |
| University of Florida | Higher ed | FL | 2 | $416,428 |
| Rutgers, the State University | Higher ed | NJ | 1 | $250,000 |
| University of California, Davis | Higher ed | CA | 1 | $250,000 |
| Idaho State University | Higher ed | ID | 1 | $249,989 |
| Delaware State University | Higher ed | DE | 1 | $249,960 |
| Purdue University | Higher ed | IN | 1 | $249,840 |
| Kansas State University | Higher ed | KS | 1 | $247,500 |
| Cornell University | Higher ed | NY | 1 | $247,500 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | $1.7M | $200K | $194K – $200K |
| 2022 | 5 | $1.2M | $250K | $241K – $250K |
| 2024 | 15 | $3.6M | $248K | $239K – $248K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-04-01 | 60 d | USDA-NIFA-HEMS-010574 · Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program |
| 2023-03-15 | 2023-05-15 | 61 d | USDA-NIFA-HEMS-009602 · Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program |
| 2022-01-26 | 2022-03-23 | 56 d | USDA-NIFA-HEMS-008861 · HIGHER EDUCATION MULTICULTURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM |
| 2020-12-23 | 2021-02-08 | 47 d | USDA-NIFA-HEMS-008061 · HIGHER EDUCATION MULTICULTURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM (MSP) |
| 2020-05-19 | 2020-06-29 | 41 d | USDA-NIFA-HEMS-007333 · Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) |
| 2019-03-25 | 2019-05-24 | 60 d | USDA-NIFA-HEMS-006676 · Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-06-20 | 61 d | USDA-NIFA-HEMS-006552 · Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) |
| 2017-09-07 | 2017-10-31 | 54 d | USDA-NIFA-HEMS-006391 · Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) |
| 2016-07-21 | 2016-09-29 | 70 d | USDA-NIFA-HEMS-005962 · Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) |
| 2015-07-29 | 2015-08-31 | 33 d | USDA-NIFA-HEMS-005355 · Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-09-30 | 48 d | USDA-NIFA-HEMS-004636 · Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program |
| 2013-07-23 | 2013-08-30 | 38 d | USDA-NIFA-HEMS-004337 · Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program |
| 2012-07-02 | 2012-08-29 | 58 d | USDA-NIFA-HEMS-003871 · Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program |
| 2011-06-20 | 2011-08-22 | 63 d | USDA-NIFA-HEMS-003458 · Multicultural Scholars Program |
| 2010-04-23 | 2010-07-28 | 96 d | USDA-NIFA-HEMS-003177 · Multicultural Scholars Program |
| 2009-05-21 | 2009-07-28 | 68 d | USDA-CSREES-HEMS-002301 · Multicultural Scholars Grants Program |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 10.220?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 15 new awards in FY2021–24. The median award is $247,500. Expect about 60 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Higher Education - Multicultural Scholars Grant Program award?
In FY2024 the median new award was $248K; the middle half ran from $239K to $248K. 15 new awards were made, with $3.6M committed to them.
When does 10.220 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Feb with about 60 days to apply. The most recent round posted Feb 1, 2024.
Who runs this program?
Department of Agriculture (National Institute of Food and Agriculture). Assistance Listing 10.220 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.