Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA CBGP 006531
The FY 18 1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants (CBG) Program RFA is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), designed to build long-term institutional strength at the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions. The core purpose is capacity building, meaning the program is meant to improve the ability of these institutions to deliver strong teaching, research, and extension programming in the food and agricultural sciences, rather than funding one-off activities without lasting institutional benefit. The opportunity is authorized under Section 7129 of Public Law 113-79 and explicitly includes eligible 1890 institutions such as Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University.
CBG funding supports projects across three major tracks: teaching, research, and extension, with an additional option for integrated projects that intentionally combine two or three of those functions. On the teaching side, the program targets practical institutional needs such as curriculum design, development of instructional materials, and faculty development, along with other improvements that strengthen academic programs in food and agricultural sciences. On the research and extension side, it supports capacity-building work in areas such as studies and experimentation (research capability) and the development of extension programs and support systems (extension capability). The integrated project option reflects the program intent to strengthen food and agricultural sciences at the 1890s by linking education, research, and extension so that discoveries, training, and community outreach reinforce each other.
A key requirement is that every application must align with at least one NIFA strategic goal listed in the RFA. For this competition, applicants must address one or more of the following priority goal areas: sustainable bioenergy, food security, childhood obesity prevention, or food safety. In practice, that means proposed activities, outcomes, and evaluation plans should clearly connect the project to measurable improvements or advancements in at least one of those areas, whether through improved instruction and workforce preparation, expanded research capacity and outputs, stronger extension delivery, or a combination of these.
The opportunity is cataloged under CFDA number 10.216, with the funding opportunity number USDA NIFA CBGP 006531. The program anticipated making around 70 awards, with an award ceiling of $600,000 per grant. The announcement was created on February 23, 2018, and the original application deadline was May 1, 2018. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," but the program description makes clear that it is specifically intended to support the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions covered under the cited statute, so applicants generally must be eligible within that defined institutional group as detailed in the official RFA.
Overall, this grant competition is aimed at strengthening the educational pipeline, research infrastructure, and extension reach of the 1890 institutions in ways that persist beyond the grant period. Projects are expected to build capacity through tangible improvements such as strengthened curricula and teaching resources, enhanced faculty expertise, better-equipped or better-organized research programs, and more effective extension program systems, all while contributing to national priorities like bioenergy, food security, obesity prevention, and food safety.Apply for USDA NIFA CBGP 006531
- The Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY '18 1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants (CBG) Program RFA" 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 Feb 23, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 01, 2018. (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 $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 70 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FY 18 1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants (CBG) Program - FAQs
What is the FY 18 1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants (CBG) Program?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Its purpose is to build long-term institutional strength at the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions by improving their capacity to deliver strong teaching, research, and extension programming in the food and agricultural sciences.
What is the core purpose of this grant program?
The program is focused on capacity building. That means it is intended to create lasting institutional improvements (for example, stronger curricula, enhanced faculty expertise, improved research capability, or more effective extension delivery systems) rather than supporting one-off activities that do not leave a durable benefit.
Which agency runs and funds this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by USDA through NIFA (National Institute of Food and Agriculture).
Who is the program designed to serve?
The program is designed to strengthen the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions. The description explicitly references eligible 1890 institutions and cites examples such as Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University.
What legal authority authorizes the program?
The opportunity is authorized under Section 7129 of Public Law 113-79.
What types of projects does the CBG program support?
Funding supports projects in three main tracks: teaching, research, and extension. There is also an option for integrated projects that intentionally combine two or three of these functions (for example, linking education, research, and extension so that training, discoveries, and outreach reinforce each other).
What is meant by "teaching" projects under this program?
Teaching projects are aimed at strengthening academic programs in the food and agricultural sciences through practical institutional improvements such as curriculum design, development of instructional materials, and faculty development, as well as other teaching-related enhancements that build long-term capacity.
What is meant by "research" projects under this program?
Research projects are intended to build research capability through capacity-building work such as studies and experimentation and other efforts that strengthen the institution's ability to conduct and sustain research in the food and agricultural sciences.
What is meant by "extension" projects under this program?
Extension projects focus on strengthening extension capability, including building or improving extension programs and the support systems needed for effective outreach and delivery.
What is an "integrated" project in this competition?
An integrated project intentionally combines two or three of the functions (teaching, research, and/or extension). The goal is to strengthen food and agricultural sciences at the 1890 institutions by linking education, research outputs, and community-facing extension work in a coordinated way.
Are applicants required to align with NIFA strategic goals?
Yes. Every application must align with at least one NIFA strategic goal listed in the RFA and must address one or more of the priority goal areas specified for this competition.
What priority goal areas must projects address for this competition?
Applicants must address one or more of the following priority goal areas: sustainable bioenergy, food security, childhood obesity prevention, or food safety.
How should a proposal demonstrate alignment with the priority goal areas?
Based on the opportunity description, proposed activities, outcomes, and evaluation plans should clearly connect the project to measurable improvements or advancements in at least one priority area. This can be demonstrated through improved instruction and workforce preparation, expanded research capacity and outputs, strengthened extension delivery, or a combination of these in an integrated approach.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is cataloged under CFDA number 10.216.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is USDA NIFA CBGP 006531.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated making around 70 awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $600,000 per grant.
When was the announcement created?
The announcement was created on February 23, 2018.
What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was May 1, 2018.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)." However, the program description makes clear the program is specifically intended to support the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions covered under the cited statute. In practice, applicants generally must be eligible within that defined institutional group as detailed in the official RFA.
Does the program fund short-term, one-time activities?
The program emphasis is on lasting capacity building. Activities are expected to produce durable institutional benefits, rather than standalone efforts without long-term institutional impact.
What kinds of long-term capacity improvements does the program expect?
Examples described include strengthened curricula and teaching resources, enhanced faculty expertise, better-equipped or better-organized research programs, and more effective extension program systems, all in ways that persist beyond the grant period.
How do teaching, research, and extension relate to the program's national priority areas?
The opportunity description indicates projects should contribute to national priorities like sustainable bioenergy, food security, childhood obesity prevention, and food safety by strengthening institutional capacity through teaching improvements, expanded research capability, stronger extension delivery, or integrated combinations of these functions.
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