Deadline: 1-Jun-22
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is excited to announce a call for applications for the 2022 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) State Program to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with agricultural production.
CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) to agricultural producers, into government technical manuals and guides, or to the private sector.
CIG generally funds pilot projects, field demonstrations, and on-farm conservation research. On-farm conservation research is defined as an investigation conducted to answer a specific applied conservation question using a statistically valid design while employing farm-scale equipment on farms, ranches or private forest lands.
Priorities
- Improve plant and forest health/productivity
- Improve air quality associated with agricultural operations
- Work with agriculture operations to protect surface and groundwater quality
- Improve soil health
- Climate
- Regulatory Compliance
- Enhance habitat for terrestrial and aquatic species
Funding Information
- NRCS California expects to award approximately $400,000 through this opportunity. However, the agency retains the discretion to award a larger or lesser amount.
- Projects may be between 1 and 3 years in duration. Applicants should plan their projects based on an estimated project start date of October 1, 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
All U.S.-based non-Federal entities (NFE) and individuals, with the exception of Federal agencies, are eligible to apply for projects. The following entity types are eligible:
- City or township governments
- County governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Individuals
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State-controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Small businesses
- Special district governments
- State governments
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=339413
