Conservation Innovation Grants - Iowa

Post Date

March 6th 2015

Application Due Date

May 15th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NRCS-CIG-APF-15-001

CFDA Number(s)

10.912

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture

Number of Awards

10

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Individuals
Other

Non-governmental organization

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $800000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $75000

Grant Description

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing availability of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Proposals will be accepted from Iowa. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in FY 2015 will be up to $800,000. Proposals are requested from eligible governmental or non-governmental organizations or individuals for competitive consideration of grant awards for projects between 1 and 3 years in duration. This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions for CIG projects. Proposals will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete and/or noncompliant proposals will be eliminated from competition, and notification of elimination will be sent to the applicant.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  Natural Resources Conservation Service

• Agency Contact:

  Carolyn Christian
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 515 323-2619

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Federal email

• Agency Email Address:

  carolyn.christian@ia.usda.gov

• Location:

  USDA-NRCS-Iowa State Office