Closed on Sep 10, 2026

Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions (1890 Scholarships)

National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Opportunity number USDA-NIFA-1890SS-011978

Details summarized from the official notice as of Sep 11, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.

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Key facts

Opportunity number	USDA-NIFA-1890SS-011978
Agency	National Institute of Food and Agriculture Department of Agriculture
Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA)	10.524
Posted	Aug 10, 2026
Deadline	Sep 10, 2026
Award ceiling	$5,557,890
Award floor	$1,111,578
Expected number of awards	19
Estimated total program funding	$67,200,000
Cost sharing or matching required	No
Funding type	Grant
Category	Agriculture
Last updated here	Sep 11, 2026

Summary from the notice

The purpose of the 1890 Scholarships Program, under Assistance Listing Number 10.524, is to provide scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training of undergraduate and graduate students at the 1890 Land-grant institutions. These scholarships are intended to encourage outstanding students at 1890 institutions to pursue and complete baccalaureate and graduate (i.e., master’s and doctoral) degrees in the food and agricultural sciences (see Appendix III for definition) that would lead to a highly skilled food and agricultural systems workforce.

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)

Not listed as eligible

Small businesses
Nonprofits
Colleges and universities
State governments
Local governments
Tribal governments and organizations
Larger for-profit companies
Individuals

Unless the eligibility text in the notice names you, this opportunity is probably not for you.

Eligibility details from the notice

Eligibility Requirements Applications to the 1890 Scholarships Program may only be submitted by the nineteen 1890 Land-grant institutions (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee University. Awards will only be provided to 1890 Land-grant institutions that have a competitive scholarships awards process in place (see Part IV, B of this NOFO, Field 8, b.).

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Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions (1890 Scholarships)

Key facts

Summary from the notice

Who can apply

Not listed as eligible

Eligibility details from the notice

Registrations you will likely need

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