The Department of Agriculture's 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program awarded Lincoln University a $749,846 Project Grant with a performance period from April 15, 2024 to April 14, 2027. Through this grant, Lincoln University will establish a localized network of farmers, landowners, and researchers interested in "forest farming" practices that cultivate high-value specialty crops in forest understories. The project will create demonstration sites, conduct training...
Lincoln University received a $10 million Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals" federal grant program (CFDA 10.237). The grant funds a consortium project led by Lincoln University in partnership with Central State University, University of Missouri System, and other institutions. The consortium aims...
Lincoln University of Missouri will establish a scholarship program to enhance diversity in the food, agricultural sciences, and related fields workforce through a $526,315.79 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant was awarded on July 15, 2021 under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program (CFDA 10.524) to provide scholarships through July 14, 2025. The program will engage, retain, mentor and expose...
Lincoln University of Missouri will use a $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to establish a scholarship program for underrepresented undergraduates enrolled in agriculture-related fields. The goal is to enhance workforce diversity in food, agriculture, and related sciences by engaging, retaining, mentoring and exposing scholarship recipients to classroom learning and experiential opportunities on campus and with...
This $4,641,320 five-year Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University program (CFDA 10.512) supports Lincoln University's cooperative extension and research activities. The grant enables Lincoln University to conduct research and extension programs focused on key areas including animal science, plant...
The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Lincoln University $599,164 under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA #10.216) from September 15, 2023 to September 14, 2026. The university will examine consumer preferences and purchase decisions for sheep and goat meat through surveys and econometric modeling to increase demand through consumer education. Lincoln will also explore marketing channels and costs/benefits for goat and...
This federal Formula Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University program (CFDA 10.205), provides $5,442,646 to Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri to support agricultural research, extension, and educational activities. The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The grant funding enables Lincoln University, an 1890 land-grant...
Lincoln University received a $505,263 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions federal grant program (CFDA 10.524). The goal of the four-year award ending July 2026 is to provide multiple scholarships for students attending Lincoln University, one of the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions. The Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program aims to support students through...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides $521,052.21 to Lincoln University to support scholarships for students pursuing bachelor's degrees in agriculture and related fields through July 2027. The funding supports the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions federal grant program (CFDA 10.524), which aims to increase the number of agriculture professionals by providing scholarships to students at 1890 Land-Grant...
The federal Project Grant award of $505,263.16 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (CFDA 10.524). The grant supports undergraduate scholarships, academic counseling, experiential learning, and career development services for students at Lincoln University, a historically Black land-grant institution located in Jefferson City, Missouri. The scholarship program aims to increase the diversity and...