# HBCU Research Center of Excellence

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fr-6400-n-61-hbcu-research-center-of-excellence/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333172

> Department of Housing and Urban Development offered grants of up to $4.5 million (at least $2.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $4.5 million in total. Applications closed on July 29, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FR-6400-N-61 |
| Agency | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 29, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $4.5 million |
| Award floor | $2.0 million |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $4.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 14.506 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible organizations include all Historically Black Colleges and Universities as defined in Section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Only Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) are eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, defines an HBCU as any historically black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of Black Americans, and that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary (of Education) to be a reliable authority as to the quality of training offered or is, according to such an agency or association, making reasonable progress toward accreditation. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

## What the grant funds

HBCU Center of Excellence

## Questions people ask

### Is FR-6400-N-61 still open?

No. It closed on July 29, 2021. A newer notice is open: PDR-2600-DC-0USP, closes June 9, 2027 (214 days left).

### Who can apply for HBCU Research Center of Excellence?

Department of Housing and Urban Development accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for HBCU Research Center of Excellence?

Closed July 29, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $4.5 million each. About $4.5 million in total across about 2 awards.

### Who has won General Research and Technology Activity grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Howard University, Texas Southern University, Winston-Salem State University. The program made 85 awards worth $46.7 million in that time.