# NIFA awards $5 million for 24 agricultural college capacity projects

> The NLGCA awards support education, research and outreach capacity; six listed institutions receive two awards each.

URL: https://foodradar.org/nifa-awards-5-million-to-strengthen-agricultural-college-capacity
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Author: FoodRadar Editorial
Published: 2026-11-01T18:01:30.178Z
Updated: 2026-11-01T18:01:30.178Z
Source publication date: 2026-09-02
Category: Investments
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## Support for education, research and outreach

USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, NIFA, announced on 2 September 2026 that it had awarded $5 million to support 24 Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-grant Colleges of Agriculture projects. The funding is intended to help institutions maintain and expand education, research, outreach and Extension, and integrated activities relating to agriculture, renewable resources and similar disciplines.

## Eighteen recipients listed

The announcement lists 18 recipients, including Central Wyoming College, East Texas A&M University and Framingham State University.

Florida State University, Tennessee Technological University, Texas State University, Texas Tech University System, the University of Wisconsin–River Falls and Western Kentucky University are each listed with two awards.

## Sources and rights

- [NIFA Invests $5M to Support Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-grant Colleges of Agriculture](https://www.nifa.usda.gov/about-nifa/award-announcements/nifa-invests-5m-support-capacity-building-grants-non-land-grant?utm_source=foodradar.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=nifa-awards-5-million-to-strengthen-agricultural-college-capacity-en). U.S. Department of Agriculture — NIFA. U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Editorial adaptation and translation: FoodRadar. [PUBLIC-DOMAIN](https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/policies-and-links?utm_source=foodradar.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=nifa-awards-5-million-to-strengthen-agricultural-college-capacity-en-license).

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