ClosedOpportunity USDA-NIFA-1890SS-011978

Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions (1890 Scholarships)

National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture

At a glance

Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions (1890 Scholarships) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Department of Agriculture). The application deadline was September 10, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $1.11M – $5.56M, with about 19 awards expected and $67.2M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 10.524 (Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Aug 10, 2026
Close date: Sep 10, 2026
Archive date: Oct 10, 2026
Award floor: $1,111,578
Award ceiling: $5,557,890
Est. total funding: $67,200,000
Expected awards: 19
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligibility Requirements Applications to the 1890 Scholarships Program may only be submitted by the nineteen 1890 Land-grant institutions (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee University. Awards will only be provided to 1890 Land-grant institutions that have a competitive scholarships awards process in place (see Part IV, B of this NOFO, Field 8, b.).

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The purpose of the 1890 Scholarships Program, under Assistance Listing Number 10.524, is to provide scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training of undergraduate and graduate students at the 1890 Land-grant institutions. These scholarships are intended to encourage outstanding students at 1890 institutions to pursue and complete baccalaureate and graduate (i.e., master’s and doctoral) degrees in the food and agricultural sciences (see Appendix III for definition) that would lead to a highly skilled food and agricultural systems workforce.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

10.524Scholarships for Students at 1890 InstitutionsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 10.524

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$19.2M

FY25

$9.6M

FY26

$19.2M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.524. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Angela Tatum Policy Specialist
grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions (1890 Scholarships)”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions (1890 Scholarships)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1.11m – $5.56m, total estimated program funding is $67,200,000 and the agency expects to make about 19 awards.

How do I apply for “Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions (1890 Scholarships)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity USDA-NIFA-1890SS-011978), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

Closes in 7 daysALN 10.210