Conservation Innovation Grants Program (US)

Deadline: 11-Apr-22

Applications are now open for the Conservation Innovation Grants Program to support the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with agricultural production.

Priorities

Soil Health
Arctic Agriculture
Forest Health
Ecologically Sound Land Use and Management

Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding: $415,000
Award Ceiling: $415,000
Award Floor: $5,000

Projects or Activities

CIG funds the development and field testing, on-farm research and demonstration, evaluation, or implementation of:
- Approaches to incentivizing conservation adoption, including market-based and conservation finance approaches; and
- Conservation technologies, practices, and systems.
Projects or activities under CIG must comply with all applicable federal, tribal, state, and local laws and regulations throughout the project; and
- Use technology or approach that was studied sufficiently to indicate a high probability for success;
- Demonstrate, evaluate, and verify the effectiveness, utility, affordability, and usability of natural resource conservation technologies and approaches in the field;
- Adapt and transfer conservation technologies, management, practices, systems, approaches, and incentive systems to improve performance and encourage adoption;
- Introduce proven conservation technologies and approaches to a geographic area or agricultural sector where that technology or approach is not currently in use.

Eligibility Criteria