Deadline: 23-May-22
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking applications for the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) New Jersey 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
- Urban Agriculture
- Climate Smart Agriculture
- Forestry/Wildlife
Funding Information
- NRCS New Jersey expects to award approximately $275,000 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.
- The agency expects to make one to two award(s).
Innovative Conservation Projects or Activities
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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.
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Projects or activities under CIG must comply with all applicable federal, tribal, state, and local laws and regulations throughout the duration of the project; and
- Use a 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
- Individuals
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Small businesses
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Private institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=338652
