The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program to South Dakota State University (SDSU) on July 1, 2024. The grant will fund an experiential mentorship program for rural middle school counselors to improve their knowledge of careers in the food and agricultural industries.
The program will pair the counselors with experienced career development mentors for a 6-month period, including a week-long...
This $146,665 Project Grant award, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Higher Education - Institution Challenge Grants Program (CFDA 10.217), will support South Dakota State University (SDSU) in designing and implementing an innovative interdisciplinary curriculum. The project aims to enhance instructional quality and improve student capabilities in the food, agricultural, natural resources, and human (FANH)...
This $3,569,668 federal Formula Grant award to South Dakota State University (SDSU) is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Smith-Lever Extension Funding program (CFDA 10.511). The grant supports SDSU's cooperative extension services to deliver research-based educational outreach, technical assistance, and applied research in areas such as agriculture, natural resources, community development, youth development, and...
This three-year, $749,977 project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Higher Education - Institution Challenge Grants Program (CFDA 10.217) will support the development of a comprehensive Grand Challenge Scholars program and nationwide network at South Dakota State University and partner institutions. The program aims to increase the number and diversity of graduates in food, agriculture, natural, and human science disciplines...
South Carolina State University received a $8.7 million project grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to establish an academy focused on exposing middle school, high school, and undergraduate students to careers in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences. The award was made under the Next Gen Program (CFDA #10.237), which aims to cultivate the next generation of diverse professionals in the food and agriculture...
This $1,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527) supports South Dakota State University (SDSU) in creating and sustaining American Indian (AI) student pathways to access and succeed at SDSU and its Tribal College and University (TCU) partner, Sinte Gleska University (SGU). The goal is to streamline AI student journeys by providing culturally competent, student-centered...
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded South Dakota State University (SDSU) a $500,000 Project Grant under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) to implement the 7GenFNA-iLearn project from November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2025. The project will work with stakeholders on the Rosebud Reservation to provide immersive learning experiences for K-5 and 6-12 educators to develop and implement culturally relevant, place-based...
This $370,468 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Equipment Grants Program (CFDA 10.519) was made to South Dakota State University. The award supports the acquisition of major shared-use research equipment valued between $25,000 and $500,000 to strengthen the university's capabilities in areas aligned with USDA's strategic goals for equitable, resilient, and prosperous agricultural systems. The funded equipment...
The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded South Dakota State University $7.73 million under the Smith-Lever Extension Funding (CFDA 10.511) Formula Grant program for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026.
The funding supports South Dakota State University's 1862 Cooperative Extension Programs as administered through the State of South Dakota Board of Regents. Specifically, the grant funding enables South Dakota State University to...
The project grant award of $505,263.16 from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (CFDA 10.524) supports South Carolina State University's (SC State) "1890 Agriculture Innovation Scholars Program." The program aims to provide scholarships and comprehensive academic support services to recruit, engage, retain, mentor, and train incoming freshmen...