1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants (CBG) Program

The summary for the 1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants (CBG) Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants (CBG) Program
	CFDA Number:	10.216
	CFDA Description:	1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Food and Agriculture
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	The intent of this program is to build and strengthen institutional capacity through stimulating the development of high quality Education, Research and Extension programs at the 1890 Land-Grant Universities to produce baccalaureate and higher level degree graduates capable of strengthening the Nation's food and agricultural scientists and professionals, developing strong research that addresses current challenges in today's agriculture, and delivering needed help to communities, small farms and other clients.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NIFA-CBGP-003406
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 13, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jan 13, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 15, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 15, 2011
	Archive Date:	Apr 14, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	216
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$18,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$600,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$150,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applications may only be submitted by 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University. The eligible institutions are: Alabama A&M University University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Delaware State University Florida A&M University Fort Valley State University Kentucky State University Alcorn State University Southern University and A&M College University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Lincoln University (MO) North Carolina A&T State University Langston University South Carolina State University Tennessee State University Prairie View A&M University Virginia State University Tuskegee University West Virginia State University
Grant Description: The intent of this program is to build and strengthen institutional capacity through stimulating the development of high quality Education, Research and Extension programs at the 1890 Land-Grant Universities to produce baccalaureate and higher level degree graduates capable of strengthening the Nation's food and agricultural scientists and professionals, developing strong research that addresses current challenges in today's agriculture, and delivering needed help to communities, small farms and other clients.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/1890_capacity.html
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