This federal Project Grant award, provided by 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), will deliver $505,263.16 in scholarship funding to Florida A&M University (FAMU) from July 15, 2024 to July 14, 2028. The grant aims to increase the diversity and technical competency of the agricultural workforce by providing financial support and comprehensive...
This Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.524 - Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions) provides $505,263.16 to Florida A & M University (FAMU) to support 49 new scholarships for undergraduate students to pursue degrees in the food and agricultural sciences over a 4-year period, from July 2023 to July 2027. The scholarships are intended to help FAMU, a historically Black land-grant university, attract and...
This $7,049,938 federal Formula Grant award 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) supports agricultural research, extension, and educational activities at Florida A&M University (FAMU), a historically Black land-grant university. The funding will be used to advance four key focus areas: 1) viticulture and small fruits research, 2) preserving water...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $4,999,041 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to Florida A&M University. The grant, entitled "Academic Success for Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral Institutional Research Experiences (ASPIRE) at Florida A&M University," will support initiatives to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education, with a focus on...
This $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will provide 49 new scholarships over four years for students pursuing baccalaureate degrees in food and agricultural sciences at Florida A&M University. The funding supports the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions federal grant program (CFDA 10.524), which aims to provide multiple scholarships at each 1890 Land-Grant Institution. The scholarships will help...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $675,996 Project Grant to Florida A&M University (FAMU) under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant, awarded on February 1, 2025, supports the "4D-STEM NANO-CHARACTERIZATION INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENHANCE MATERIALS RESEARCH FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES" project. This project aims to develop advanced nano-characterization capabilities and infrastructure at FAMU, a Historically Black...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), under CFDA Program 10.512 "Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University", provides $5,897,222.00 in funding to Florida A & M University (FAMU) to support its Cooperative Extension outreach and community education programs. The grant enables FAMU to deliver research-based educational...
Florida A&M University (FAMU) was awarded a $799,795 Project Grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense through the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 12.630). The award period is from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027 to support basic, applied, or advanced research in mathematical, physical, engineering, environmental, and life sciences fields contributing to Department of Defense technology missions. As the prime...
This $1,500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of research and education capabilities in quantum information science and engineering (QISE) at Florida A&M University (FAMU). The key objectives include: Establishing a multidisciplinary QISE research program through collaboration with the University of Chicago, Florida State University, IBM-HBCU Quantum Center, and Keysight Technologies. This...
This federal Project Grant award of $799,977 was provided by the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Department of Defense's Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630). The grant supports the acquisition of a super resolution resonant confocal imaging system for defense-applicable extreme biohybrid materials research and education at Florida A&M University (FAMU). The award, granted on August 26, 2024, will enable FAMU's Division of...