Assistance Listing 10.318
Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture
The verdict for a small nonprofit
A realistic target for an established nonprofit. 60% of awards go to first-time applicants and nonprofits win 15%.
Based on 25 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $200,000. Expect about 61 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 60%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 15%
- 85% higher ed · 0% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $200K
- $200K – $200K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 4
- $800K committed to them
- Usually posts
- Sep
- irregular · 61-day window
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State University | Higher ed | TX | 5 | $1,102,119 |
| University of California Office of the President | Higher ed | CA | 2 | $490,000 |
| West Virginia University Research Corporation | Nonprofit | WV | 2 | $428,263 |
| Oregon State University | Higher ed | OR | 2 | $293,843 |
| Explora Science Center & Children'S Museum of Albuquerque | Nonprofit | NM | 2 | $156,980 |
| Louisiana Tech University | Higher ed | LA | 1 | $351,062 |
| University of Maine System | Higher ed | ME | 1 | $351,062 |
| Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas | Higher ed | AR | 1 | $323,000 |
| South Dakota State University | Higher ed | SD | 1 | $306,062 |
| University of Arizona | Higher ed | AZ | 1 | $200,000 |
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 | 4 | $388K | $97K | $95K – $99K |
| 2022 | 10 | $884K | $100K | $92K – $100K |
| 2023 | 10 | $2.2M | $200K | $196K – $313K |
| 2024 | 11 | $2.5M | $200K | $198K – $298K |
| 2025 | 4 | $800K | $200K | $200K – $200K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-14 | 10 d | USDA-NIFA-WAMS-011117 · Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields |
| 2023-12-11 | 2024-02-09 | 60 d | USDA-NIFA-WAMS-010338 · Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program |
| 2023-02-17 | 2023-04-19 | 61 d | USDA-NIFA-WAMS-009764 · Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program |
| 2022-01-06 | 2022-03-31 | 84 d | USDA-NIFA-WAMS-008782 · Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program |
| 2020-10-15 | 2021-01-21 | 98 d | USDA-NIFA-WAMS-007852 · Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS) |
| 2019-12-18 | 2020-02-24 | 68 d | USDA-NIFA-WAMS-007011 · Women and Minorities in STEM Fields |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-05-21 | 61 d | USDA-NIFA-WAMS-006689 · Women and Minorities in STEM Fields |
| 2018-01-26 | 2018-03-28 | 61 d | USDA-NIFA-WAMS-006470 · Women and Minorities in STEM Fields |
| 2017-04-11 | 2017-06-08 | 58 d | USDA-NIFA-WAMS-006350 · Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS) |
| 2016-03-07 | 2016-04-07 | 31 d | USDA-NIFA-WAMS-005736 · Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS) |
| 2015-04-29 | 2015-05-29 | 30 d | USDA-NIFA-WAMS-005116 · Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program |
| 2014-03-04 | 2014-04-28 | 55 d | USDA-NIFA-WAMS-004491 · Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS) |
| 2013-03-26 | 2013-04-29 | 34 d | USDA-NIFA-WAMS-004209 · Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS) |
| 2012-03-12 | 2012-04-12 | 31 d | USDA-NIFA-WAMS-003711 · Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS) |
| 2011-03-10 | 2011-05-10 | 61 d | USDA-NIFA-WAMS-003415 · Women And Minorities In Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS) |
| 2010-04-20 | 2010-06-07 | 48 d | USDA-NIFA-WAMS-003137 · Women And Minorities In Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS) |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 10.318?
A realistic target for an established nonprofit. 60% of awards go to first-time applicants and nonprofits win 15%. Based on 25 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $200,000. Expect about 61 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $200K; the middle half ran from $200K to $200K. 4 new awards were made, with $800K committed to them.
When does 10.318 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Sep with about 61 days to apply. The most recent round posted Sep 4, 2026.
Who runs this program?
Department of Agriculture (National Institute of Food and Agriculture). Assistance Listing 10.318 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 75% 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.