Distance Education Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: April 29, 2026
Archive date: July 15, 2026
Close date: June 15, 2026
Opportunity ID: 362114
Opportunity number: USDA-NIFA-RIGP-011716
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Agency code: USDA-NIFA
Award floor: $10,000
Award ceiling: $200,000
Cost sharing required: No
Funding Instrument Types
- Grant
Category of Funding Activity
- Agriculture
Eligible Applicants
- Others
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
- agency_code:usda_nifa
- category_of_funding_activity:agriculture
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
- eligible_applicants:others
- funding_instrument_type:grant
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
The purpose of the DEG program, under assistance listing number 10.322, is to strengthen the capacity of institutions of higher education in insular areas to carry out resident instruction, curriculum, and teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences through distance education technology. Projects funded by the DEG program support the creation, adaptation, and adoption of learning materials and teaching strategies to operationalize best practices for student learning. DEG-funded projects must also focus on imparting both technical knowledge as well as employability skills like communication, teamwork, and problem solving.