Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions (10.524)
Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions (Assistance Listing 10.524) is run by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $88.3 million in 174 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $507,551 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $505,263. Half of the 171 awards fell between $505,263 and $505,263, and they ranged from $500,000 to $1.9 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$88.3 million
- Grant awards174
- Typical award$505,263
- Awarded in FY 2025$11.5 million
- Size rank849 of 1824
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $19.5 million in fiscal 2021 to $11.5 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 849th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 18 states and territories.
What the program funds
The purpose of the 1890 Scholarships Program is to provide scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training of undergraduate students at the 1890 Land-grant Universities, resulting in baccalaureate degrees in the food and agricultural sciences and related fields. The scholarships are intended to encourage outstanding students at 1890 institutions to pursue and complete baccalaureate degrees in the food and agricultural sciences and related fields that would lead to a highly skilled food and agricultural systems workforce.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
What the money can and cannot pay for
The 1890 Land-grant institutions must use the grants to award scholarships to students. The scholarships are intended to encourage outstanding students at 1890 institutions to pursue and complete baccalaureate degrees in the food and agricultural sciences and related fields that would lead to a highly skilled food and agricultural systems workforce. Federal funds for scholarships must only be awarded to Scholars to cover the following: Tuition, Student fees, Room and board, and Textbooks (or e-books). Per the RFA (Part IV. D. – Funding Restrictions), indirect cost recovery is not allowable.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
If minimum or maximum amounts of funding per competitive and/or capacity project grant, or cooperative agreement are established, these amounts will be announced in the annual Request for Applications (RFA). The most current RFA is available via: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/rfa/fy-20-1890-scholarship-program-rfa-revised-20190911.pdf
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Partial scholarship funding was provided to support existing Scholars and 4 new students in their pursuit and completion of food and agriculture degrees. Professional development and mentoring in relation to agricultural leadership, employability skills, and other experiential/career learning opportunities (i.e., internships, externships, mentored research) were provided for all Scholars as part of engaging experiences that develop them both academically and professionally and equip them with the skills needed to successfully enter the agricultural workforce.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions (10.524) awarded$88.3 million across 174 grant awards, an average of $507,551 per award.
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to colleges and universities.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 174 | $88.3 million | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 18 | $9.1 million |
| Delaware | 10 | $6.5 million |
| Arkansas | 9 | $4.6 million |
| Florida | 9 | $4.6 million |
| Louisiana | 9 | $4.6 million |
| Maryland | 9 | $4.6 million |
| Missouri | 9 | $4.6 million |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $4.6 million |
| South Carolina | 10 | $4.6 million |
| Texas | 10 | $4.6 million |
| Virginia | 10 | $4.6 million |
| Ohio | 9 | $4.6 million |
| Georgia | 9 | $4.6 million |
| Mississippi | 9 | $4.6 million |
| West Virginia | 9 | $4.6 million |
| Tennessee | 9 | $4.6 million |
| North Carolina | 9 | $4.6 million |
| Kentucky | 8 | $4.1 million |