1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants (CBG) Program
Post Date
February 16th 2016
Application Due Date
March 31st 2016
Funding Opportunity Number
USDA-NIFA-CBGP-005696
CFDA Number(s)
10.216
Funding Instrument Type(s)
Grant
Funding Activity Categories
Eligibility Categories
Applications may only be submitted by eligible 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University (per Section 7129 of Pub. L. 113-79).
Funding
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Estimated Total Funding:
$18000000
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Award Range:
$None - $600000
Grant Description
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, and Tuskegee University. 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; climate change; or food safety. See RFA for details.
Contact Information
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Agency
Department of Agriculture
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Office:
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
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Agency Contact:
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048
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