Opportunity
Federal Register #84.116H
Grants for HBCU and TCCU Research and Development Infrastructure Improvements
Buyer
Education Department
Posted
May 28, 2026
Respond By
June 24, 2026
Identifier
84.116H
NAICS
541720, 541715, 541713, 541714
This opportunity invites eligible educational institutions to apply for grants supporting research and development infrastructure improvements at HBCUs and TCCUs. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Education - Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor (collaborator) - Program Details: - Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) HBCU and TCCU Research and Development Infrastructure Grants Program - Assistance Listing Number: 84.116H - Maximum award: $5,000,000 - Project period: up to 48 months - Eligible Applicants: - Four-year Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) - Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) - Scope of Funding: - Investments in research productivity, faculty expertise, graduate programs, physical infrastructure, and human capital development - Support for partnerships to increase external funding - Notable Requirements: - Proposals must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov - No specific OEMs, vendors, or products are named, as this is a grants program for institutions
Description
The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor is soliciting applications to administer the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) HBCU and TCCU Research and Development Infrastructure Grants Program on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education. The program aims to provide four-year HBCUs and TCCUs with funds to implement transformational investments in research infrastructure, including research productivity, faculty expertise, graduate programs, physical infrastructure, human capital development, and partnerships to increase external funding. The maximum award is $5,000,000 for a project period of up to 48 months. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by June 23, 2026.