NEXTGEN Request for Application Resources

In order to facilitate the expedited review process of applications, a Notice of Intent (NOI) submission is highly encouraged, but not required, and must be submitted by an eligible institution. Failure to submit an NOI does not disqualify an eligible institution from applying to this program within the program proposal due date listed in the Request for Applications (RFA). Information contained in a NOI is not factored into the review process of a subsequent application, but its goal is to allow program staff to estimate the potential review workload and design a plan responsive to the same.

Visit https://www.nifa.usda.gov/nextgen-request-application-resources to access the NEXTGEN Notice of Intent Instructions, 2022.

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Funding Opportunity: From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals (NEXTGEN)

The primary goal of the From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals Program (NEXTGEN) is to enable 1890 institutions, 1994 institutions, Alaska Native-serving institutions and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions (specifically, the certified Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities (HSACUs)), and insular area institutions of higher education located in the U.S. territories to build and sustain the next generation of the food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences (FANH) workforce including the future USDA workforce primarily through providing student scholarship support, meaningful paid internships, fellowships, and job opportunity matching, and also facilitating opportunities to learn the processes and pathways leading to training and employment in the federal sector.

For questions concerning the NEXTGEN program, contact: NIFA.Workforce@usda.gov

View the full RFA and Grant Application at https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/learning-leading-cultivating-next-generation-diverse-food-agriculture

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Your success is our success. This website and related materials and support have been developed by the Extension Foundation for the benefit of all eligible institutions in their development, preparation, and application of their proposal for “From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals Program (NEXTGEN)” USDA-NIFA-ARPAED-009362 funding opportunity.

The Extension Foundation is a 501(c)(3) founded in 2006 by Cooperative Extension Directors and Administrators. The service we are providing eligible institutions in this role aligns with our support of the Extension System’s priority programs in workforce development and diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. Membership in the Extension Foundation is NOT REQUIRED for utilization of Technical Advising Services for NEXTGEN.

This work is supported through a cooperative agreement between the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Extension Foundation who is providing technical assistance for “From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals (NEXTGEN).” Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication/website and consultative support are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Extension Foundation.

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