10.231: Agriculture Business Innovation Center at HBCU
Overview
Program Number
10.231
Status
Active
Last Modified
Aug. 3, 2022
Date Posted
Aug. 3, 2022
Objective
National Institute of Food and Agriculture issues a competitive grant to support the establishment of an Agriculture Business Innovation Center at a HBCU to serve as a technical assistance hub to enhance agriculture-based business development opportunities.
The establishment of this center will enhance agriculture-based business development opportunities to include the following:
1. Provide technical assistance to food and agricultural producers, including production scale assessments, market planning and development, business planning, and other advisory services.
2. Assist startups in agriculture business including planning and obtaining funding.
3. Provide educational support for students interested in careers in agriculture business.
4. Offer outreach services and activities, including the training, workshops and dissemination of information and materials.
Type of Assistance
B - Project Grants
Applicant Eligibility
Applicants 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.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Not Applicable
Additional Information
Grant Awards
Agriculture Business Innovation Center at HBCU direct grants
Grant Opportunities