Agriculture Business Innovation Center at an HBCU Institution

Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

10.231 -- Agriculture Business Innovation Center at HBCU

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

HBCU Agriculture Business Innovation Center refers to an administrative unit, not a brick and mortar facility. The HBCU Agriculture Business Innovation Center facilitates administration, coordination, and management of multidisciplinary and multi-institutional, teaching, outreach, and integrated projects within the scope of agriculture and business. The HBCU Agriculture Business Innovation Center serves as a focal point to assess regional and national needs in Agriculture Business and establish priorities for collaborative projects.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Eligibility RequirementsApplicants for the ABIC program must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Applications may only be submitted by a lead and/or faculty member at an Historically Black College or University (HBCU).Grant recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply for the purpose of supporting the overall coordination and administration of the HBCU Agriculture Business Innovation Center. 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 Support Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays

Email

If you have any questions related to preparing application content.

grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY22-Ag-Business-Innovation-Center-HBCU-RFA-508.pdf	FY22-Ag-Business-Innovation-Center-HBCU-RFA	Oct 18, 2021 01:06 PM UTC
FY2022-ABIC-HBCU-RFA-508-Modification.pdf	FY2022-Agriculture-Business-Innovation-Center-at-an-HBCU-Institution-RFA-Modification	Nov 4, 2021 01:18 AM UTC

Link to additional information

Agriculture Business Innovation Center at an HBCU Institution

Archived: February 12, 2022

Application process

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Award

$2,000,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$2,000,000

Award Minimum

$2,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-NIFA-CBGP-008602

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Agriculture

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

October 18, 2021

Archive date:

February 12, 2022