Assistance Listing 10.326
Capacity Building for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 93% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 42 new awards in FY2022–24. The median award is $150,000. Expect about 59 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 21%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 7%
- 92% higher ed · 0% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $150K
- $150K – $300K middle half
- New awards, FY2024
- 20
- $5.6M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Aug
- annual · 59-day window
Open right now under this program
1 opportunity · from Grants.gov, checked every 10 minutes
| Deadline | Opportunity | Expected awards |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1011 days | Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture ProgramUSDA-NIFA-NLGCA-011938 | — |
Who won in FY2024
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University System | Higher ed | TX | 5 | $2,237,860 |
| CAL Poly Corporation | Higher ed | CA | 5 | $1,478,749 |
| Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University | Higher ed | IL | 5 | $899,923 |
| Texas State University | Higher ed | TX | 5 | $749,130 |
| Tarleton State University | Higher ed | TX | 4 | $2,549,620 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Higher ed | WI | 4 | $1,828,458 |
| Chico State Enterprises | Nonprofit | CA | 4 | $1,443,908 |
| East Texas A&M University | Higher ed | TX | 4 | $1,349,156 |
| University of Tennessee | Higher ed | TN | 3 | $1,338,781 |
| Florida State University | Higher ed | FL | 3 | $1,050,000 |
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 | 24 | $7.0M | $275K | $148K – $300K |
| 2022 | 17 | $6.9M | $300K | $150K – $750K |
| 2023 | 22 | $7.0M | $263K | $150K – $300K |
| 2024 | 20 | $5.6M | $150K | $150K – $300K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | 2026-11-10 | 76 d | USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-011938 · Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program |
| 2024-09-20 | 2024-11-15 | 56 d | USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-010975 · Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program |
| 2023-11-16 | 2024-01-16 | 61 d | USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-010248 · Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program |
| 2022-10-07 | 2022-12-01 | 55 d | USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-009505 · Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-11-24 | 62 d | USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-008581 · Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program |
| 2020-04-17 | 2020-10-28 | 194 d | USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-007392 · Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program (NLGCA) |
| 2019-07-03 | 2019-10-01 | 90 d | USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-006780 · Capacity Building Program for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture |
| 2018-03-13 | 2018-05-25 | 73 d | USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-006540 · Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program (NLGCA) |
| 2017-05-19 | 2017-09-29 | 133 d | USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-006361 · Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) Program |
| 2016-01-27 | 2016-04-22 | 86 d | USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-005637 · Capacity Building Grants for Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) |
| 2015-05-20 | 2015-07-20 | 61 d | USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-005175 · Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) Program |
| 2014-07-02 | 2014-09-05 | 65 d | USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-004556 · Capacity Building Grants for Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program |
| 2013-04-16 | 2013-05-30 | 44 d | USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-004248 · Capacity Building Grants for Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program |
| 2012-05-29 | 2012-07-06 | 38 d | USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-003809 · Capacity Building Grants for Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 10.326?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 93% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 42 new awards in FY2022–24. The median award is $150,000. Expect about 59 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Capacity Building for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) award?
In FY2024 the median new award was $150K; the middle half ran from $150K to $300K. 20 new awards were made, with $5.6M committed to them.
When does 10.326 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Aug with about 59 days to apply. The most recent round posted Aug 26, 2026.
Who runs this program?
Department of Agriculture (National Institute of Food and Agriculture). Assistance Listing 10.326 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.