Deadline: 07-May-21
USDA has announced an Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) 2021.
The purpose of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program is 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.
Wisconsin CIG Priority Categories
- Conservation Planning
- Manure Management Systems
- Soil Health Management Systems
Funding Information
- The estimated funding floor for this opportunity is $50,000, and the estimated funding ceiling is $500,000.
- Estimated Funding: The total amount of Federal funding the agency expects to award through this opportunity is $500,000.
- Performance Period: Projects may be between 1 and 3 years in duration.
- Number of Awards: The agency expects to make 1 to 10 award(s).
Eligibility Criteria
All U.S.-based non-Federal entities (NFE) and individuals, with the exception of Federal agencies, are eligible to apply for projects carried out in Wisconsin. 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=331988