Grant opportunity

1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program

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 supports Executive Order 14283 , “White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU),” in order to foster excellence and innovation at HBCUs.

GrantSocial Sciences, Policy and GovernanceUnited StatesNational Institute of Food and AgricultureGrants.gov
Funder
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Applications close 2026-11-04
Applications close 2026-11-04: Nov 4, 2026
Award
USD 750,000
Applicant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Discipline
Social Sciences, Policy and Governance
Region
United States
Posted
Sep 7, 2026

Call summary

Overview

1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program is official opportunity USDA-NIFA-CBGP-011698, published by National Institute of Food and Agriculture during the 31 August-7 September 2026 hunt window.

Who can apply

Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.

What it supports

  • 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 supports Executive Order 14283 , “White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU),” in order to foster excellence and innovation at HBCUs.
  • Opportunity number: USDA-NIFA-CBGP-011698

Funding and duration

  • Award ceiling: USD 750,000
  • Expected number of awards: 125

Applications close 2026-11-04

Applications close 2026-11-04: Nov 4, 2026

How to apply

Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.

Call details

Source-based overview

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 supports Executive Order 14283 , “White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU),” in order to foster excellence and innovation at HBCUs. The official record contains the controlling eligibility, budget, attachment and submission requirements for opportunity USDA-NIFA-CBGP-011698.

Eligibility

Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.

Funding and benefits

Award ceiling: USD 750,000

Expected number of awards: 125

Themes and supported activities

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 supports Executive Order 14283 , “White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU),” in order to foster excellence and innovation at HBCUs.

Opportunity number: USDA-NIFA-CBGP-011698

Deadline and timeline

Applications close 2026-11-04: Applications close 2026-11-04: Nov 4, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.