Deadline: 28 April 2017
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking proposals for its Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging the Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural and forestry production.
The proposed innovative project or activity must promote environmental protection or natural resources enhancement, and encompass development and pilot field testing, demonstration, evaluation, and/or implementation of:
- Conservation adoption incentive systems, including market-based systems, or
- Promising innovative conservation technologies, practices, systems, procedures or approaches
Categories
- Energy
- Air Quality and Atmospheric Change
- Water Quality
- Water Quantity
- Plant Health/Vigor
- Soil Quality
- Wildlife Habitat
Funding Information
- NRCS Oregon anticipates up to $250,000 may be available for the State CIG competition.
- NRCS will reserve the right to offer more or less funding at the discretion of the State Conservationist.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Special district governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Small businesses
- For profit organizations other than Small businesses
- Individuals
- City or township governments.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.