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Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions (1890 Scholarships)

National Institute of Food and Agriculture · USDA-NIFA-1890SS-011978

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Award Range

$1.1M$5.6M

Total Program Funding

$67.2M

Expected Awards

19

Deadline

September 10, 2026

What This Grant Funds

The purpose of the 1890 Scholarships Program, under Assistance Listing Number 10.524, is to provide scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training of undergraduate and graduate students at the 1890 Land-grant institutions. These scholarships are intended to encourage outstanding students at 1890 institutions to pursue and complete baccalaureate and graduate (i.e., master’s and doctoral) degrees in the food and agricultural sciences (see Appendix III for definition) that would lead to a highly skilled food and agricultural systems workforce. 

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Who Can Apply

Eligibility Requirements Applications to the 1890 Scholarships Program may only be submitted by the nineteen 1890 Land-grant institutions (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee University. Awards will only be provided to 1890 Land-grant institutions that have a competitive scholarships awards process in place (see Part IV, B of this NOFO, Field 8, b.).

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award
$1.1M
Maximum Award
$5.6M
Total Program Funding
$67.2M
Expected Number of Awards
19
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: August 10, 2026
Application Deadline: September 10, 2026 (19 days remaining)

Agency Contact

NIFA Support Email grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays

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Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov