Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA CBGP 009942
The 1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants (1890 CBG) Program is a competitive grant opportunity run by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to strengthen the long-term teaching, research, and extension capacity of the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions. The overall purpose is institutional capacity building in food and agricultural sciences, meaning projects are expected to leave the university better equipped after the grant ends, through improved people, programs, systems, curriculum, facilities, or partnerships that expand what the institution can sustainably deliver. The program also places a strong emphasis on integrating education, research, and extension where appropriate, so that advances in one area reinforce the others and create a stronger, more connected pipeline from discovery to classroom learning to community impact.
Programmatically, the grant supports several types of work. On the teaching side, it funds efforts like curriculum design, course and instructional materials development, faculty development, and other improvements that strengthen academic programs tied to food and agriculture. On the research and extension side, it supports studies and experimentation, along with extension program development and the support systems needed to run strong outreach and applied research programs. In addition to teaching-only, research-only, or extension-only efforts, the program also supports integrated project grants, which are designed to intentionally link education, research, and extension into a single coherent project. Across all project types, proposals must align with at least one NIFA strategic goal area identified in the solicitation: sustainable bioenergy, food security, childhood obesity prevention, or food safety. In practice, that means applicants need to make a clear case that their capacity-building work will contribute to one or more of those national priority outcomes.
Eligibility is narrowly defined and restricted to the designated 1890 Land-Grant Institutions listed in the funding announcement. Only these institutions may submit applications, including: Alabama A&M University; Alcorn State University; Central State University; Delaware State University; Florida A&M University; Fort Valley State University; Kentucky State University; Langston University; Lincoln University (MO); North Carolina A&T State University; Prairie View A&M University; South Carolina State University; Southern University and A&M College; Tennessee State University; Tuskegee University; University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff; University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Virginia State University; and West Virginia State University. While only those institutions can apply as the primary applicant, collaborative and integrated projects may include subawards (subcontracts) to organizations that are not themselves eligible to apply, as long as those partners are necessary for the project and the subaward clearly advances capacity building at the 1890 institution in the specific area addressed by the proposal.
The opportunity includes specific participation and personnel rules. Faculty and students who receive grant support for developmental activities or educational costs must qualify as eligible participants, generally meaning they are U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals as defined by the program, and students must be enrolled at an eligible 1890 institution. If eligibility is claimed under certain immigration status provisions (referencing 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)), applicants must be able to provide documentary evidence from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services if NIFA requests it. For project leadership, U.S. citizenship is not required for faculty serving as the Project Director (PD), co-PD, or key personnel on Standard or Collaborative projects, but U.S. citizenship is required for faculty who serve as PD on a Professional Development project. There are also limits intended to prevent overcommitment and concentration of awards: a faculty member may not serve as PD on more than two active CBG projects, and if they already have two active projects then at least one must be scheduled to expire by the end of the current fiscal year. At the same time, the program allows flexibility in submissions, permitting faculty to submit multiple Standard and/or Collaborative applications as lead PD, and there is no limit on the number of proposals where a person may be listed as co-PD or key personnel. All key personnel must provide current and pending support information, and no individual may exceed 100 percent total effort across concurrent projects.
Key administrative details from the listing include that this is a discretionary grant opportunity in the agriculture category (CFDA 10.216) administered by NIFA, with a funding opportunity number USDA NIFA CBGP 009942. The application deadline shown is August 30, 2023, and the listed award ceiling is $750,000. The central theme across the solicitation is that projects should not only deliver outputs (courses created, trials run, outreach delivered) but also build durable institutional strength at the 1890 universities, especially in ways that support national priorities in bioenergy, food security, obesity prevention, or food safety.Apply for USDA NIFA CBGP 009942
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.216.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-06-29.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-08-30. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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FAQs: 1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants (1890 CBG) Program
What is the 1890 CBG Program?
The 1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants (1890 CBG) Program is a competitive, discretionary grant opportunity administered by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Its purpose is to strengthen the long-term teaching, research, and extension capacity of the designated 1890 Land-Grant Institutions.
Who runs and administers this grant program?
The program is run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
What is the overall purpose of the 1890 CBG Program?
The overall purpose is institutional capacity building in the food and agricultural sciences. Projects are expected to leave the institution better equipped after the grant ends by improving people, programs, systems, curriculum, facilities, and/or partnerships so the university can sustainably deliver stronger teaching, research, and extension over the long term.
What does "capacity building" mean in this program?
Capacity building means the project should create durable institutional strength that remains after the grant period. This can include strengthened faculty or staff capabilities, improved curricula and academic programs, better research or extension systems, enhanced facilities or tools, or partnerships that expand what the institution can continue to do on an ongoing basis.
Does the program encourage integrating teaching, research, and extension?
Yes. The program places a strong emphasis on integrating education, research, and extension where appropriate, so progress in one area supports the others and creates a connected pipeline from discovery to classroom learning to community impact.
What types of projects can be supported under this program?
The program supports teaching, research, and extension capacity-building work. It can fund teaching-only, research-only, or extension-only projects, as well as integrated projects that intentionally link education, research, and extension into one coherent effort.
What kinds of activities are supported on the teaching side?
Teaching-related support can include curriculum design, course and instructional materials development, faculty development, and other improvements that strengthen academic programs tied to food and agriculture.
What kinds of activities are supported on the research and extension side?
Research and extension support can include studies and experimentation, extension program development, and the support systems needed to run strong outreach and applied research programs.
What is an "integrated project" under the 1890 CBG Program?
An integrated project is designed to deliberately connect education, research, and extension activities within a single project, so that research informs teaching, teaching strengthens the workforce pipeline, and extension translates knowledge into community or stakeholder impact.
Do proposals have to align with specific priority areas?
Yes. Proposals must align with at least one NIFA strategic goal area identified in the solicitation: sustainable bioenergy, food security, childhood obesity prevention, or food safety.
What does it mean to "align" with a NIFA strategic goal area?
It means the proposal must make a clear case that the capacity-building work will contribute to one or more of the specified national priority outcomes (sustainable bioenergy, food security, childhood obesity prevention, or food safety), not just generally relate to agriculture.
Who is eligible to apply as the primary applicant?
Eligibility is restricted to the designated 1890 Land-Grant Institutions listed in the funding announcement. Only those institutions may submit applications as the primary applicant.
Which institutions are listed as eligible 1890 Land-Grant Institutions for this opportunity?
The eligible institutions listed are: Alabama A&M University; Alcorn State University; Central State University; Delaware State University; Florida A&M University; Fort Valley State University; Kentucky State University; Langston University; Lincoln University (MO); North Carolina A&T State University; Prairie View A&M University; South Carolina State University; Southern University and A&M College; Tennessee State University; Tuskegee University; University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff; University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Virginia State University; and West Virginia State University.
Can organizations that are not eligible 1890 institutions participate?
Yes, but only as collaborators through subawards (subcontracts) on collaborative or integrated projects. They cannot apply as the primary applicant, but they may receive a subaward if they are necessary for the project and the subaward clearly advances capacity building at the eligible 1890 institution in the proposal's focus area.
What is a subaward in the context of this opportunity?
A subaward (or subcontract) is a formal arrangement where part of the project work and associated funding is carried out by a partner organization. Under this program, subawards are allowed when they support and strengthen capacity at the eligible 1890 institution.
Are there participant eligibility rules for faculty and students supported by the grant?
Yes. Faculty and students who receive grant support for developmental activities or educational costs must qualify as eligible participants, generally meaning they are U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals (as defined by the program). Students must also be enrolled at an eligible 1890 institution.
What documentation may be required for certain immigration status claims?
If eligibility is claimed under certain immigration status provisions referencing 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22), applicants must be able to provide documentary evidence from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services if NIFA requests it.
Is U.S. citizenship required for the Project Director (PD) or key personnel?
For Standard or Collaborative projects, U.S. citizenship is not required for faculty serving as the Project Director (PD), co-PD, or key personnel. However, U.S. citizenship is required for faculty who serve as PD on a Professional Development project.
Are there limits on how many active CBG projects a faculty member can lead as PD?
Yes. A faculty member may not serve as PD on more than two active CBG projects. If they already have two active projects, at least one must be scheduled to expire by the end of the current fiscal year.
Can a faculty member submit multiple applications as lead PD?
Yes. The program permits faculty to submit multiple Standard and/or Collaborative applications as lead PD, subject to the limitation that a person cannot serve as PD on more than two active CBG projects at a time.
Is there a limit on how many proposals someone can be listed on as co-PD or key personnel?
No. There is no limit on the number of proposals where an individual may be listed as co-PD or key personnel.
What is required related to current and pending support?
All key personnel must provide current and pending support information.
Is there a cap on total effort across concurrent projects?
Yes. No individual may exceed 100 percent total effort across concurrent projects.
What is the CFDA number and category for this opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity in the agriculture category with CFDA 10.216.
What is the funding opportunity number for this listing?
The funding opportunity number is USDA NIFA CBGP 009942.
What is the application deadline shown in the listing?
The application deadline shown is August 30, 2023.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) listed?
The listed award ceiling is $750,000.
What is the main theme reviewers are likely to look for across proposals?
The central theme is durable institutional strengthening at 1890 universities. Projects are expected not only to produce near-term outputs (such as courses created, trials conducted, or outreach delivered) but also to build lasting capacity tied to national priorities in sustainable bioenergy, food security, childhood obesity prevention, and/or food safety.
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