# 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants (10.216)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $102 million in 272 grants, about $373,782 per award.

## Objectives

The 1890 CBG Program, under Assistance Listing Number 10.216, is designed specifically to build the institutional teaching, research, and Extension capacities of the eligible institutions through cooperative programs with Federal and non-Federal entities.
The 1890 CBG Program is designed to achieve three major goals:
1. Advance the professional workforce by attracting and educating students in the food and agricultural sciences,
2. Strengthen linkages among the 1890 Universities, other colleges and universities, USDA, other Federal agencies, and private industry,
3. Enhance and strengthen the quality of teaching/education, research, and extension/outreach programs at the 1890 Universities to establish them as full partners in the U.S. food and agricultural sciences higher education system.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $18.9 million | 58 |
| 2022 | $25.4 million | 63 |
| 2023 | $30.3 million | 82 |
| 2024 | $30.0 million | 69 |
| 2025 | -$2.9 million | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Florida a & M University | Florida | $9.5 million |
| University of Maryland Es | Maryland | $8.7 million |
| West Virginia State University Research and Development Corporation | West Virginia | $8.6 million |
| Tennessee State University | Tennessee | $8.0 million |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | North Carolina | $6.9 million |
| Prairie View A&m University | Texas | $6.7 million |
| Lincoln University | Missouri | $6.5 million |
| Kentucky State University | Kentucky | $5.9 million |
| Central State University | Ohio | $5.1 million |
| Alabama a & M University | Alabama | $4.5 million |
| University of Arkansas System | Arkansas | $4.5 million |
| Fort Valley State University | Georgia | $4.3 million |
| Delaware State University | Delaware | $4.0 million |
| Tuskegee University | Alabama | $3.8 million |
| Virginia State University | Virginia | $3.3 million |
| Alcorn State University | Mississippi | $3.0 million |
| Southern University Agricultural & Mechanical College | Louisiana | $2.9 million |
| Langston University | Oklahoma | $2.8 million |
| South Carolina State University | South Carolina | $1.1 million |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | $763,948 |

## Open opportunities

- [1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-cbgp-011698-1890-institution-teaching-research-and-extension-capacity/), closes November 4, 2026