1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture- Award range
- $50K – $750K
- Closes
- Nov 4, 2026
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Assistance Listing 10.216
Department of Agriculture · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Assistance Listing 10.216, “1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants,” is a federal program administered by Department of Agriculture. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 1 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing.
The 1890 CBG Program, under Assistance Listing Number 10.216, is designed specifically to build the institutional teaching, research, and Extension capacities of the eligible institutions through cooperative programs with Federal and non-Federal entities. The 1890 CBG Program is designed to achieve three major goals: 1. Advance the professional workforce by attracting and educating students in the food and agricultural sciences, 2. Strengthen linkages among the 1890 Universities, other colleges and universities, USDA, other Federal agencies, and private industry, 3. Enhance and strengthen the quality of teaching/education, research, and extension/outreach programs at the 1890 Universities to establish them as full partners in the U.S. food and agricultural sciences higher education system.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
The 1890 land-grant institutions and Tuskegee University. The 1890 land-Grant Institutions are: Alabama A&M University; Alcorn State University; University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff; Delaware State University; Florida A&M University; Fort Valley State University; Kentucky State University; Lincoln University (MO); Langston University; University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; North Carolina A&T State University; Prairie View A&M University; South Carolina State University; Southern University and A&M College; Tennessee State University; Virginia State University; and West Virginia State College.
Intended beneficiaries: Other, Education Professional, Nonprofit Organization, U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia) and U.S. Federal Government.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): If minimum or maximum amounts of funding per competitive and/or capacity project grant, or cooperative agreement are established, these amounts will be announced in the annual Competitive Request for Application (RFA). The most current RFA is available via: https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/1890-institution-teaching-research-and-extension-capacity-building-grants-cbg
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.216. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.10.216 is the Assistance Listing Number for “1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other, U.S. Federal Government, Nonprofit Organization and U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia). Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.