Assistance Listing 10.223
Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 96% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 52 new awards in FY2022–24. The median award is $400,000. Expect about 82 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 41%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 4%
- 95% higher ed · 0% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $400K
- $400K – $1.2M middle half
- New awards, FY2024
- 22
- $16M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Nov
- biennial · 82-day window
Open right now under this program
1 opportunity · from Grants.gov, checked every 10 minutes
| Deadline | Opportunity | Expected awards |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 333 days | Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants ProgramUSDA-NIFA-HSI-011903 | — |
Who won in FY2024
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State University | Higher ed | TX | 6 | $2,819,822 |
| Texas a & M University Kingsville | Higher ed | TX | 5 | $3,640,529 |
| New Mexico State University | Higher ed | NM | 5 | $2,920,208 |
| University of Arizona | Higher ed | AZ | 5 | $2,877,759 |
| California State University, Fresno Foundation | Higher ed | CA | 5 | $2,708,296 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | Higher ed | TX | 4 | $2,598,425 |
| The University of Texas RIO Grande Valley | Higher ed | TX | 4 | $1,985,628 |
| Florida International University | Higher ed | FL | 3 | $2,375,314 |
| University of North Texas | Higher ed | TX | 3 | $1,044,956 |
| Northern Arizona University | Higher ed | AZ | 3 | $913,403 |
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 | 21 | $12M | $275K | $275K – $975K |
| 2022 | 31 | $13M | $269K | $245K – $983K |
| 2023 | 30 | $20M | $400K | $400K – $994K |
| 2024 | 22 | $16M | $400K | $400K – $1.2M |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | 2026-12-03 | 84 d | USDA-NIFA-HSI-011903 · Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program |
| 2023-11-20 | 2024-02-08 | 80 d | USDA-NIFA-HSI-010310 · Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-03-31 | 59 d | USDA-NIFA-HSI-009742 · Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program |
| 2021-11-10 | 2022-10-25 | 349 d | USDA-NIFA-HSI-008701 · Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program |
| 2020-10-18 | 2021-01-28 | 102 d | USDA-NIFA-HSI-007752 · Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-01-30 | 132 d | USDA-NIFA-HSI-006951 · Hispanic-Serving Institutions - Education Grants Program |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-05-16 | 62 d | USDA-NIFA-HSI-006731 · Hispanic-Serving Institutions - Education Grants Program |
| 2018-02-07 | 2018-04-05 | 57 d | USDA-NIFA-HSI-006509 · Hispanic-Serving Institutions - Education Grants Program |
| 2017-01-18 | 2017-03-22 | 63 d | USDA-NIFA-HSI-006206 · Hispanic Serving Institutions -- Education Grants Program |
| 2016-01-08 | 2016-02-12 | 35 d | USDA-NIFA-HSI-005597 · Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program |
| 2015-03-12 | 2015-04-23 | 42 d | USDA-NIFA-HSI-004977 · Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants |
| 2014-02-03 | 2014-03-13 | 38 d | USDA-NIFA-HSI-004449 · Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program |
| 2012-10-10 | 2013-02-19 | 132 d | USDA-NIFA-HSI-003956 · Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program |
| 2011-12-19 | 2012-03-08 | 80 d | USDA-NIFA-HSI-003624 · Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program |
| 2011-01-07 | — | — | USDA-NIFA-HSI-003398 · Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program |
| 2009-10-30 | 2010-02-22 | 115 d | USDA-NIFA-HSI-002664 · Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (HSI) |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 10.223?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 96% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 52 new awards in FY2022–24. The median award is $400,000. Expect about 82 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants award?
In FY2024 the median new award was $400K; the middle half ran from $400K to $1.2M. 22 new awards were made, with $16M committed to them.
When does 10.223 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Nov with about 82 days to apply. The most recent round posted Sep 10, 2026.
Who runs this program?
Department of Agriculture (National Institute of Food and Agriculture). Assistance Listing 10.223 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; the under-$1M share covers the 100% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.