Conservation Innovative Grants

Post Date

March 26th 2014

Application Due Date

June 6th 2014

Pre-proposals must be received at the Idaho NRCS State Office by 4 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST), on April 25, 2014. Full Applications: Project pre-proposal applicants selected for funding consideration by Idaho NRCS will be notified by May 9

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NRCS-ID-14-10

CFDA Number(s)

10.912

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture

Number of Awards

6

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Public Housing Authorities or Indian Housing Authorities
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Individuals
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $150000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $75000

Grant Description

The Idaho Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing availability of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. This notice announces the availability of up to $150,000 for support of this program in FY 2014. These funds are in addition to up to $25 million dollars of funds that may be available through the national CIG grants program. Applications 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. Grants to eligible entities and individuals may not exceed a maximum of $75,000 each. This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions for CIG projects.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  Natural Resources Conservation Service

• Agency Contact:

  Christine Catherman
  Grants & Agreements Specialist
  Phone 208-685-6982

• Agency Mailing Address:

  work email

• Agency Email Address:

  chris.catherman@id.usda.gov

• Location:

  Idaho State Office

• More Information:

  NRCS Idaho Website-CIG