Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA OP 006510
The Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) grant opportunity is a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) discretionary program designed to strengthen agricultural literacy among K-12 students and the educators who teach them. The program supports educational efforts that help young people understand where food and fiber come from, how agriculture connects to the economy and everyday life, and how farming and natural resources intersect. In practice, AITC reaches a very large audience each year, serving close to 5 million students and about 60,000 teachers through hands-on learning and teacher support activities.
AITC-funded work commonly includes workshops and conferences for educators, classroom and curriculum support, and experiential learning opportunities such as field trips, farm tours, and related educational events. A major part of the program is collaboration with state-level AITC efforts, which are active across a range of agricultural literacy topics and tailor programming to local agricultural systems and community needs. NIFA also highlights several emphasis areas within AITC activities, including science literacy, increasing awareness of agricultural careers, nutrition education, and pre-service and professional development opportunities for teachers. Taken together, these focus areas aim to make agriculture more visible and relevant in education, while also building teacher confidence and capacity to teach agriculture-connected lessons.
The opportunity is rooted in the idea that agriculture and schooling have long been linked in the United States, even if that connection has faded as fewer Americans live on farms and agricultural references have become less common in mainstream instructional materials. AITC reflects a long-running national effort led by educators and agricultural leaders to bring agriculture back into student learning, not just as farming, but as a system tied to food and fiber production, environmental quality, wildlife habitat, water resources, and forest conservation. The broader goal is civic as much as educational: helping students become informed citizens who can engage thoughtfully with agricultural and environmental issues and support sound public policy.
From an administrative standpoint, this funding opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture. It is listed under Funding Opportunity Title "Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC)" with Funding Opportunity Number USDA NIFA OP 006510 and CFDA Number 10.500. The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, indicating that recipients should expect substantial federal involvement or collaboration during the project period. The opportunity was posted on February 9, 2018, with an original closing date of May 1, 2018. The maximum award amount (ceiling) is $500,000, and NIFA anticipated making approximately five awards. Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with additional specifics referenced in the full eligibility section of the announcement.Apply for USDA NIFA OP 006510
- The Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.500.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 09, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 01, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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