Montana NRCS 2008 Conservation Innovation Grants

Post Date

February 26th 2008

Application Due Date

April 16th 2008

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NRCS-MT-08-01

CFDA Number(s)

10.912

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

8

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Profits With 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:

  $500000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $75000

Grant Description

The purpose of Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) program is 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. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) into NRCS technical manuals or guides, or to the private sector. CIG does not fund research projects. Instead, it is a vehicle to stimulate the development and adoption of conservation approaches or technologies that have been studied sufficiently to indicate a likelihood of success and that are candidates for eventual technology transfer. CIG funds projects targeting innovative on-the-ground conservation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations. Complete applications will be evaluated by a technical peer review panel and scored based on the Criteria for Proposal Evaluation identified in this document. Scored applications will be forwarded to a Grant Review Board. The Grant Review Board will make recommendations for project approval to the State Conservationist. Final award selections will be made by the State Conservationist. The Technical Contact: is Erik Suffridge, Office: 406-587-6849, email erik.suffridge@mt.usda.gov. The Administrative Contact is Marsha Harris, Office: 406-587-6859, email: marsha.harris@mt.usda.gov.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  Natural Resources Conservation Service

• Agency Contact:

  Marsha Harris
  Contracting Officer
  Phone 406-587-6859

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Contracting Officer e-mail address

• Agency Email Address:

  marsha.harris@mt.usda.gov

• Location:

  Montana State Office

• More Information:

  Montana NRCS 2008 CIG