Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA CBGP 004895
Apply for USDA NIFA CBGP 004895
- 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(CBG) Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.216 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 6, 2015 and posted on Feb 6, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 26, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $18,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applications may only be submitted by 1890 Land Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants (CBG) Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) designed to build long-term institutional capacity at the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University. The central purpose is to strengthen food and agricultural sciences by improving the underlying capabilities of these universities to deliver high-quality teaching, conduct impactful research, and carry out effective extension and outreach. In practice, the program is aimed less at one-off projects and more at investments that help an institution expand its programs, people, systems, and infrastructure in ways that endure.
CBG supports several kinds of projects. On the teaching side, it funds efforts that improve academic programs in food and agricultural sciences, with examples of "need areas" including curriculum design, development of instructional materials, faculty development, and related improvements that help departments modernize what they teach and how they teach it. On the research and extension side, it funds projects that strengthen an institution's ability to generate new knowledge and deliver it to communities, producers, and other stakeholders. Examples of supported need areas include studies and experimentation (research activities that build capability and evidence), and extension program development and support systems (tools, staffing, and structures that enable extension programming to be developed, delivered, and sustained).
A distinctive feature of the program is its support for integrated project grants. These are proposals that intentionally connect education, research, and extension rather than treating them as separate tracks. The intent is to help 1890 institutions build stronger, more coordinated food and agriculture science programs by ensuring that teaching informs research questions, research findings inform extension outreach, and extension needs feed back into both teaching and research priorities. This integrated approach is meant to increase overall effectiveness and relevance, particularly for the communities and stakeholders served by the 1890 institutions.
All applications must align with at least one NIFA strategic goal area. The opportunity lists the eligible strategic goals as sustainable bioenergy, food security, childhood obesity prevention, climate change, or food safety. In other words, even if a project is primarily about curriculum development or faculty training, it still needs to be clearly tied to at least one of these broader national priorities to be responsive to the program requirements.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number USDA NIFA CBGP 004895) was posted February 6, 2015, with an application deadline of March 26, 2015, and an estimated total funding level of $18,000,000. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is agriculture (CFDA 10.216). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which means applicants are not required to contribute a specified non-federal share as a condition of receiving an award. Eligibility is restricted: only 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University, may submit applications, which reflects the program's focus on capacity building within this specific network of institutions.
For support, the announcement points applicants to NIFA resources and includes help desk contact information for difficulties accessing the full announcement electronically (NIFA Help Desk at 202-401-5048 during business hours). The full request for applications (RFA) is referenced for detailed requirements, such as specific expectations for project design, allowable activities, and application content.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): 1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants (CBG)
What is the 1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants (CBG) Program?
The CBG Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), administered through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). It is designed to build long-term institutional capacity at 1890 Land-Grant Institutions (including Tuskegee University) by strengthening their ability to deliver high-quality teaching, conduct impactful research, and carry out effective extension and outreach in food and agricultural sciences.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The central purpose is to strengthen food and agricultural sciences by improving the underlying capabilities of 1890 institutions. The program emphasizes durable investments that help an institution expand programs, people, systems, and infrastructure, rather than supporting only one-time, stand-alone projects.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to 1890 Land-Grant Institutions. The opportunity explicitly notes that this includes Tuskegee University.
What types of projects does CBG support?
CBG supports teaching, research, extension, and integrated projects that build institutional capacity in food and agricultural sciences. The program highlights improvements that help institutions strengthen and modernize their teaching programs, enhance research and experimentation capability, and develop extension programs and support systems that can be sustained over time.
What kinds of teaching activities are supported?
On the teaching side, the program funds efforts that improve academic programs in food and agricultural sciences. Examples of referenced need areas include curriculum design, development of instructional materials, and faculty development, along with other improvements that help departments modernize what they teach and how they teach it.
What kinds of research activities are supported?
On the research side, CBG supports studies and experimentation that strengthen an institution's ability to generate new knowledge and build evidence, with an emphasis on building capability (not just producing a single research output).
What kinds of extension activities are supported?
On the extension side, CBG supports extension program development and support systems, including tools, staffing, and structures that enable extension programming to be developed, delivered, and sustained for communities, producers, and other stakeholders.
What is an integrated project grant under this program?
An integrated project grant intentionally connects education, research, and extension rather than treating them as separate tracks. The goal is stronger coordination across an institution's food and agriculture programs so that teaching informs research questions, research findings inform extension outreach, and extension needs feed back into teaching and research priorities.
Why does the program emphasize integrated projects?
The integrated approach is intended to increase overall effectiveness and relevance, particularly for the communities and stakeholders served by 1890 institutions, by ensuring that teaching, research, and extension reinforce one another.
Do projects need to align with NIFA strategic goals?
Yes. All applications must align with at least one NIFA strategic goal area to be responsive to program requirements.
Which NIFA strategic goal areas are listed as eligible for alignment?
The opportunity lists these strategic goal areas: sustainable bioenergy, food security, childhood obesity prevention, climate change, and food safety.
If a project is focused on curriculum development or faculty training, does it still need to connect to a strategic goal?
Yes. The opportunity indicates that even projects primarily about curriculum development or faculty training still need a clear tie to at least one of the listed NIFA strategic goal areas.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USDA NIFA CBGP 004895.
When was this funding opportunity posted and when was the application due?
The announcement was posted on February 6, 2015, and the application deadline was March 26, 2015.
How much funding is expected to be available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding level listed for this opportunity is $18,000,000.
What is the funding instrument for CBG?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the activity category and CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The activity category is agriculture, and the CFDA number listed is 10.216.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed for this opportunity. This means applicants are not required to contribute a specified non-federal share as a condition of receiving an award.
Where can applicants find detailed requirements and instructions?
The announcement references the full request for applications (RFA) for detailed requirements, including expectations for project design, allowable activities, and application content.
Who should applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement electronically?
For difficulties accessing the full announcement electronically, applicants are directed to the NIFA Help Desk at 202-401-5048 during business hours.
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