Project Grant 20253882145458
- Federal Grant Award Summary Florida A&M University's Division of Research received a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA 10.216), awarded February 1, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2029. The award supports research to develop an integrated framework for understanding grapevine biotic stress tolerance mechanisms in response to ripe rot...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Florida A&M University's Division of Research received a $497,002 Project Grant award dated December 15, 2025, under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA 10.216) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The three-year project, concluding December 14, 2028, addresses critical quality challenges in muscadine grape wine production through comprehensive research on the relationship between...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Florida A&M University's Division of Research received a $491,739.82 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216) effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028. The project aims to identify and characterize genes, transcripts, proteins, and metabolites associated with the leathery skin trait in muscadine grapes through an...
- Florida A&M University (FAMU) was awarded a $298,760 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop climate-smart viticulture management strategies and technologies. The grant was awarded on May 1, 2023 under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA #10.216) and aims to control emerging pests in southern vineyards through April 30, 2026. FAMU's Center for Viticulture and Small Fruit Research will utilize...
- Florida A&M University will receive $299,967 under a three-year Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program. The grant will support research to establish a biorepository of indigenous yeast strains from Florida, Louisiana and Texas muscadine vineyards. Researchers will conduct metabolomics profiling of signature muscadine wines fermented with these native yeasts. They aim to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Florida A&M University's Division of Research received a formula grant of $1.829M from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University program (CFDA 10.205) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This funding supports four primary research initiatives designed to address the agricultural needs of Florida's small- to medium-scale and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Florida A&M University's College of Agriculture and Food Sciences received a $505,263.16 project grant 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), awarded on September 15, 2025. The four-year award, extending through September 14, 2029, provides direct scholarship funding to support first-time college students and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Florida A & M University (FAMU) received a $597,755 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA 10.216), awarded January 1, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2028. The grant addresses critical gaps in aquaculture education and research capacity at FAMU, the only public Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA 10.216) to Florida A&M University (FAMU). This 3-year grant, awarded on May 1, 2024, supports the project "Building AI/ML Capacity for Digital Agriculture and Plant Phenotyping Technologies Research, Education, and Extension at FAMU." The key objectives of this project are to: 1) Adapt cutting-edge plant phenotyping technology for use in...
- This $760,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) program. The overall goal is to grow precision engineering systems and technologies for near real-time monitoring of muscadine grape vineyards and water management. The project will pilot the FAMU Center for Viticulture and Small Fruit Research as a testbed to deploy these advanced engineering technologies,...
Florida A&M University (FAMU) received a $299,269 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA 10.216), effective February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2029. The award supports the establishment of a pilot grapevine nursery and the creation of the first academic concentration in Grape and Wine Sciences within Florida's 1890 Land-Grant Institution system. FAMU will secure intellectual property ownership for four newly developed grape cultivars over a 20-year period and generate revenue through royalties, sales, and service fees for clean planting stock. The project deliverables encompass three primary components: (1) advancing grapevine research and discovery through precision agriculture and artificial intelligence applications to address pest management, soil fertility, and cultivation challenges; (2) providing experiential learning opportunities and hands-on training to FAMU students in grapevine propagation, management, and vineyard establishment; and (3) developing applied research projects and internships to equip the next generation of agricultural professionals with industry-specific expertise. These initiatives support workforce development in Florida's wine and grape industry, which generates $31 billion in economic input and provides over 266,000 jobs, while strengthening FAMU's competitive research portfolio and capacity as a Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) institution.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $299.3k | 1/23/26 |