NIFA: 1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for the 1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants (CBG) Program for fiscal year (FY) 2024 to strengthen research, teaching, and extension capacity needed to advance fundamental sciences as well as applied research and development in support of food and agricultural sciences at the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions.

Donor Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

State: All States

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 08/06/2024

Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million

Grant Duration: 3 Years

Details:

The CBG Program, under Assistance Listing Number 10.216 is designed specifically to build the institutional teaching, research, and extension capacities of the eligible institutions through cooperative programs with Federal and non-Federal entities. The CBG Program is designed to achieve three major goals:

Advance the cultural diversity of the food and agricultural sciences scientific and professional workforce by attracting and educating more students from underrepresented groups;
Strengthen linkages among the 1890 Institutions, other colleges and universities, USDA, other Federal agencies, and private industry; and
Enhance and strengthen the quality of teaching/education, research, and extension programs at the 1890 Institutions to establish them as full partners in the U.S. food and agricultural sciences higher education system.

Priority Areas

Human health, nutrition security, obesity as it relates to nutrition, and human sciences
Rural communities for the 21st century (expanded opportunities for small businesses and small farms)
Bioenergy/biofuel and natural resources
Sustainable agriculture
Food safety
Positive youth development
Water quality
Family and consumer sciences
Global food security and agricultural biosecurity
Environmental sciences and climate change
Workforce development
Climate smart agriculture

Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding: $28,000,000
Award Ceiling: $750,000
Award Floor: $100,000

Project Period

Professional Development: 12 months
Standard/Collaborative: 36 months

Eligibility Criteria

Applications may only be submitted by eligible 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University (per Section 7129 of (Public Law 113-79) (7 U.S.C. 3152(d)(2). The eligible institutions are: