1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NIFA-CBGP-011395
- Agency
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $100,000 to $750,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program is a funding opportunity from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture that aims to strengthen teaching, research, and extension programs in the food and agricultural sciences at 1890 Land-Grant Institutions. The program supports projects that address at least one of NIFA's strategic goals, such as sustainable bioenergy, food security, childhood obesity prevention, or food safety. Applications must be submitted by May 8, 2025 and can take the form of Standard, Collaborative, or Professional Development grants.
The anticipated funding for this program is $28 million, with individual awards ranging from $100,000 to $750,000. Funding is allocated based on project type, with Teaching/Education grants up to $300,000, Research grants up to $500,000, Extension grants up to $350,000, and Integrated projects up to $600,000. An additional $150,000 is available for projects focused on Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning capacity building. The program is open to 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University.
Synopsis
The 1890 CBG is intended to strengthen teaching, research and extension programs in the food and agricultural sciences by building the institutional capacities of the 1890 Land-grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University (per Section 7129 of Pub. L. 113-79). The CBG program supports projects that strengthen teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences in the need areas of curriculum design and materials development, faculty development, and others. CBG supports projects that strengthen research and extension programs in need areas of studies and experimentation, extension program development support systems, and others. The CBG also support integrated project grants. The intent of this initiative is to increase and strengthen food and agriculture sciences at the 1890s through integration of education, research and extension. Applications submitted to CBG must address at least one of the following NIFA strategic goals: sustainable bioenergy; food security; childhood obesity prevention; or food safety.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| FY25-1890-CBG-TRE-RFA-P.pdf |
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