Oregon State Conservation Innovation Grant Program (US)

Deadline: 13-May-22

The Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced a funding call for Oregon State Conservation Innovation Grant Program.

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 duration of 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.

Priorities

• Energy Priority
• Air Quality and Atmospheric Change Priority
• Water Quality Priority
• Water Quantity Priority
• Plant Health/Vigor Priority
• Soil Quality Priority
• Wildlife Habitat/Livestock Priority

Funding Information

• Estimated Total Program Funding: $300,000
• Award Ceiling: $100,000
• Award Floor: $50,000

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 Oregon. 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=338595