The intent of the 1890 COEs Program is to provide support for Centers of Excellence that were originally established in 2015 in conjunction with the 125th Anniversary of the Second Morrill Act of 189 0.
The 1890 COEs are hosted by 1890 Land-Grant Institutions with the goals of:
1) increasing
credit:
profitability and rural prosperity in underserved farming communities; 2) addressing critical needs for enhanced international training and development; and 3) increasing diversity in the science, technology, engineering, agriculture and mathematics (STEAM) pipeline.
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $5,760,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions (1890 COEs)
Additional Information of Eligibility:Full applications may only be submitted by an individual or consortium of the nineteen 1890 land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University (as identified in the Second Morrill Act; 7 U.S.C 3221 et seq.
( 7 U.S.C.
321)).
Grant recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply for the purpose of supporting the overall coordination and administration of the 1890 COE.
Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award.
For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.
Full Opportunity Web Address:https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/centers-excellence-1890-institutionsContact: Agency Email Description: If you have any questions related to preparing application content.
Agency Email: Date Posted: 2020-08-28
Application Due Date: Archive Date: 2020-12-18