USDA Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences

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Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities

Foundation Annual Professional Development Grants for Teachers Grants for Education Agriculture Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Administrator: Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU)

Geographic Scope: United States (National, Regional)

Focus Area: Excellence in teaching in food and agricultural sciences at colleges and universities

Program Description: National teaching excellence award program recognizing outstanding educators in food and agricultural sciences. Awards are given at both the national level and within regional designations.

Award Categories:

National Awards
North Central Region Awards
(Other regional awards implied)

Eligibility: Faculty members from land-grant universities and affiliated institutions teaching in food and agricultural sciences disciplines

Address: 1220 L Street NW Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-478-6040
Email: info@aplu.org

Related Organization: Academic Programs Section of the Board on Agriculture Assembly, Commission on Food, Environment, and Renewable Resources (CFERR)

What Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 23
Total given: $1.05M
Median grant: $15K
Range: $5,551–$229K

By dollars: Illinois 34%, Wisconsin 22%, South Dakota 8%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Madison, WI; Brookings, SD.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI

Program support

$229K
University of Washington - Grant and Contract Accounting · Chicago, IL

Program support

$215K
University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago, IL

Program support

$139K
South Dakota State University · Brookings, SD

Program support

$86K
University of Colorado Denver · Denver, CO

Program support

$57K