Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions (1890 Scholarships)
- Posted
- August 10, 2026
- Closed
- September 10, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $5,557,890
- Award floor
- $1,111,578
- Program funding
- $67,200,000
- Expected awards
- 19
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 10.524
- Category
- Agriculture
- Archives
- October 10, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 10.524 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $19.2M
- FY2025 obligated
- $11.5M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- −$2,001
- Awards in window
- 64
A negative year is a net de-obligation: downward adjustments to earlier awards exceeded new obligations in that year.
Top recipients: Delaware State University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, University of Maryland Es, Langston University
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
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
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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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