Conservation Innovation Grants
NRCS provides funding opportunities for agriculturalists and others through various programs. Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) is a voluntary program intended to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production. Under CIG, Environmental Quality Incentives Program funds are used to award competitive grants to non-Federal governmental or nongovernmental organizations, Tribes, or individuals.
CIG enables NRCS to work with other public and private entities to accelerate technology transfer and adoption of promising technologies and approaches to address some of the Nation's most pressing natural resource concerns. CIG will benefit agricultural producers by providing more options for environmental enhancement and compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations. NRCS administers CIG.
Funding Opportunity
NRCS is offering a funding opportunity 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 production.The application period is open until March 22, 2013.
The document below requires Adobe Acrobat Reader:
FY 2013 CIG Announcement for Program Funding (PDF, 273 KB)
A webinar for potential applicants will be hosted on Wednesday, March 6th at 2:00 p.m. (EST).
https://www.connectmeeting.att.com
Meeting Number - 8888582144
Access Code: 3915676
Call in to 1-888-858-2144 and use access code 3915676
Note: No prior registration is required, but checking equipment and software requirements prior to the beginning of the scheduled event is recommended. If more than one participant from the same location is planning on attending, please conserve lines for others by calling in as a group.
Integration Report
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Integration Report (PDF, 15 MB) - This report examines the Conservation Innovation Grants program experience to date, looking at where and how grants were awarded, project results, and the process NRCS is putting in place to evaluate, replicate, and potentially adopt the technologies and practices for widespread use.
Showcase
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CIG 5-Year Compendium (PDF, 1.9 MB)
2011 Conservation Innovation Grants Showcase (PDF, 211 KB)
Additional Information
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Conservation Innovation Grants: Fact Sheet (PDF, 42KB)
Conservation Innovation Grant Program: Key Points (PDF, 45KB)
Conservation Innovation Grant Program: Program Description (PDF, 42KB)
Conservation Innovation Grant Program: Questions and Answers (PDF, 87KB)
CIG Awards from Previous Years
Program Contact
Gregorio Cruz: (703) 235-8065
