Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions (1890 COEs)

Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

10.523 -- Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

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 1890. The 1890 COEs are hosted by 1890 Land-Grant Institutions with the goals of: 1) increasing 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.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Letters of Intent (LOI) (see Part IV., A., Letter of Intent (LOI) Instructions) 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. 322 et seq.). Full applications will be requested from individual or consortium of the 1890 land-grant institutions selected by NIFA. Grant recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply for the purpose of supporting the overall coordination and administration of the 1890 COEs. 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.

Grantor contact information

Description

NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays

Email

If you have any questions related to preparing application content.

electronic@nifa.usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY_2020_1890_COEs_RFA-final_program_review_am_11.4.19_003.pdf	Centers of Excellece at 1890 Institutions	Nov 5, 2019 10:40 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions (1890 COEs)

Archived: March 1, 2020

Application process

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Award

$4,800,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$1,600,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-NIFA-1890COE-006990

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Agriculture

Category Explanation:

Letters of Intent (LOI. (see Part IV., A., Letter of Intent (LOI) Instructions) may only be submitted by one of the nineteen 1890 land-grant institutions or a consortium of 1890 land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University (as identified in the Second Morrill Act; 7 U.S.C. 322 et seq.). Full applications will be requested from institutions or consortiums selected by NIFA. Grant recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply for the purpose of supporting the overall coordination and administration of the 1890 COEs. 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

History

Version:

Posted date:

November 5, 2019

Archive date:

March 1, 2020