Here are this week’s grants and gifts to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
North Carolina A&T State University — $20 Million
North Carolina A&T State University has received a $20 million gift from an anonymous donor. The funding will support the historically Black university in establishing scholarships for the upcoming academic year, creating endowed professorships in artificial intelligence, developing international academic opportunities, and enhancing the university’s Chancellor’s Speaker Series. The donation is the second-largest gift ever received in university history.
Tennessee State University – $449,000 — $600,000
The College of Agriculture at historically Black Tennessee State University has received five grants ranging from $449,000 to $600,000 from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture at the United States Department of Agriculture. The grants will be used to support various sustainable agricultural and environmental research projects.
Kentucky State University — $7 Million
Historically Black, Kentucky State University has received a $7 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a state-wide research network for soil-less food systems, aiming to study their benefits on agriculture, climate change, and access to fresh food.
South Carolina State University — $8 million
Historically Black, South Carolina State University has received $8 million in state funding to support its College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Transportation and the Savannah River National Laboratory. The grant will be used to hire 12 research faculty and establish undergraduate scholarships, internships, and summer workshops.
Delaware State University — $600,000
A team of researchers at historically Black Delaware State University has received $600,000 for their part in a multi-university effort to establish a Feed for the Future Climate Resilient Cereals Innovational Lab. The project aims to advance the agricultural efforts of four major world crops to make cereal crops more accessible in countries at risk for hunger and malnutrition.
Philander Smith University — $200,000
Historically Black, Philander Smith University in Little Rock, Arkansas, has received a $200,000 grant from Synchrony Bank to support students in the division of business. Over the next two years, the funds will be used to create scholarships, mentorships, internships, career training initiatives, and financial literacy workshops for underrepresented students.
Congratulations to all the HBCUs for these outstanding contributions!