Project Grant DENA0003686

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University a $250,000 cooperative agreement from September 2022 to August 2023 under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902). Through this award, North Carolina A&T will implement activities to increase enrollment and retention in its Biological Engineering program with a focus on natural resources and agricultural engineering. This will directly support the...

Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University received a $461,544 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) awarded on July 1, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. The award funds research to develop an advanced direct ink writing (DIW)-based 4D printing platform for creating continuous fiber-reinforced, stimuli-responsive composite structures. The research addresses current limitations...

Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T State University) received a $1,967,031 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) for the "PREEMINENCE 2030: Academic Excellence Enhancement" initiative. The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, supports NC A&T's efforts to strengthen institutional...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) a $4,579,383 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, effective November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2028, will support the "Enhancement of Biomedical Research Capacity of North Carolina A & T State University." The funding will enable NC A&T, a Historically Black...

Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University received $10.6 million in formula grant funding from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University program (CFDA 10.512). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, supports the university's Cooperative...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education awarded a $447,758 Project Grant (CFDA 47.076, STEM Education) to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2029, in collaboration with North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. This collaborative research initiative delivers adaptive learning (AL) platform development and implementation across...

Federal Grant Award Summary This collaborative project grant of $750,000, awarded on March 15, 2026, by the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), supports STEM persistence and retention initiatives across five North Carolina institutions: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Cleveland Community College, Gaston College, and South Piedmont Community College. The primary products...

Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina A&T State University received a $1.1 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions program (CFDA 10.523), effective September 15, 2025 through September 14, 2028. The 1890 Student Success and Workforce Development (SSWD) Center of Excellence will provide comprehensive student support services and workforce development...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded $249,965 to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University for the LEAPS-MPS (Launching Early-Career Academic Pathways) initiative. Under the direction of Professor Bangle, the project delivers research and educational services focused on advancing photocatalysis efficiency through field-driven upconversion technology. The...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $999,944 Cooperative Agreement under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T). The grant, titled "Creating Climate-Resilient Opportunities for Plant Systems (NC)," aims to build an innovation ecosystem that enhances climate resilience for small and underserved farms in North Carolina. The project will develop a regional agricultural...