Natural Resources Conservation Service · Federal agency

Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’s Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Classic Program for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2023

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Award $250k–$2M Deadline 1019 days ago Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Closed posted Aug 31, 2023

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✦ AI Summary

Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
Funding amount: $250,000 – $2,000,000, total pool ~$15,000,000.
Next deadline: November 3, 2023.
Issued by: Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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Who can apply — at a glance

Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
Award: $250k–$2M. Total program pool: $15,000,000.
Matching funds: not required.
Deadline type: Fixed.

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About the funder

Natural Resources Conservation Service is a federal-level funder.

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Award amount

$250k–$2M

Deadline

1019 days ago

Nov 3, 2023

Total pool

$15M

About this opportunity

Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary NRCS is announcing the availability of up to $15 million in CIG funding to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies 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) to agricultural producers through the development of technical manuals, guides and for practical instruction for the private sector. Applications will be accepted from all non-Federal entities and individuals based in the United States (see Section III(A) Eligible Applicants). Projects may be between 1 and 3 years in duration. The maximum award amount for a single award in FY 2023 is $2 million. For new users of Grants.gov, see Section IV(A) for information about steps required before submitting an application through Key Dates Applicants must submit their applications through Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on November 3, 2023. For technical issues with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@ Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts. For inquiries specific to the content of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) requirements, contact the Federal awarding agency (Section VII of this NFO). Please limit questions to specific information contained in this NFO (such as dates, page numbers, clarification of discrepancies, etc.). Questions related to eligibility or the merits of a specific proposal will not be addressed. A webinar for CIG Classic applicants is scheduled for September 12, 2023 at 2pm Eastern Time. Information on how to participate in the Microsoft Teams webinar can be obtained through the following link and phone number: Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Or call in (audio only) +1 202-650-0123 Phone Conference ID: 621 758 351# Applicants are encouraged to visit the CIG website to learn more about the CIG program. Questions about this announcement can be directed to: nrcscig@ The agency anticipates making selections by January 15, 2024 and expects to execute awards by May 31, 2024. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.

Funding agency

Natural Resources Conservation Service

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Geographic eligibility

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Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
District of Columbia

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Source ID350000

PostedAug 31, 2023

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Award size $250k–$2M

Deadline 1019 days ago

Level Federal

Type grant

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