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
- All U.S.-based non-Federal entities (NFE) and individuals, except Federal agencies, are eligible to apply for projects carried out in Alaska.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=337912