Natural Resources Conservation Service · Federal agency

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2022 – VIRGINIA

match

Award $50k–$200k Deadline 1555 days ago Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Closed posted Apr 1, 2022

This program is closed. The last application deadline was May 16, 2022.

We keep closed listings online for reference — agencies often reissue similar programs.

Still looking for funding? These related programs are open now:

ERDC Broad Agency Announcement — up to $999,999,999
ERDC Broad Agency Announcement — up to $999,999,999
Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) — up to $500,000,000

Or browse every open program from Natural Resources Conservation Service.

✦ AI Summary

Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
Funding amount: $50,000 – $200,000, total pool ~$400,000.
Next deadline: May 16, 2022.
Issued by: Natural Resources Conservation Service.

How was this generated?

The “key facts” mode pulls structured fields directly from the official source posting (amount, deadline, eligibility tags). The AI mode adds a short plain-English narrative on top, generated from the same source. Always verify with the agency before applying.

AI-generated. Always verify with the official source.

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: $50k–$200k. Total program pool: $400,000.
Matching funds: not required.
Deadline type: Fixed.

Compiled from the official listing's structured fields — always verify with the funder before applying.

About the funder

Natural Resources Conservation Service is a federal-level funder.

See all 174 open programs from this agency →

Award amount

$50k–$200k

Deadline

1555 days ago

May 16, 2022

Total pool

$400k

About this opportunity

The purpose of CIG is 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, into government technical manuals and guides, or to the private sector. CIG generally funds pilot projects, field demonstrations, and on-farm conservation research. On-farm conservation research is defined as an investigation conducted to answer a specific applied conservation question using a statistically valid design while employing farm-scale equipment on farms, ranches or private forest lands. For FY 2022, NRCS Virginia will prioritize proposals that involve innovation in lead to improved technical assistance through conservation planning for improved implementation of: (a) establishing improved forbs in perennial grassland systems to improve stand diversity, forage quality and soil health; and (b) greater implementation of pollinator habitat restoration as defined in the Full Announcement.

Funding agency

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Federal agency

Who can apply

Eligibility details aren't on file yet — check the agency source link in the Documents tab for the latest rules.

Geographic eligibility

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

How to apply

We don't have application instructions on file yet — head straight to the official source.

Apply on agency site

Tip from our team:

Read the agency's eligibility checklist before you start — it's almost always shorter than the full NOFO and will tell you in 90 seconds whether to keep going.

Need help getting in touch with the right agency contact?

Create a free account and our specialists will guide you through the application end-to-end.

Source documents

View on agency site

Canonical NOFO, application packet, and forms

No supplemental documents yet.

Direct downloads (NOFO PDFs, application forms, FAQs) will appear here once our team attaches them. For now, the agency site has the canonical packet.

Citation details

Source systemgrants.gov

Source ID339073

PostedApr 1, 2022

Frequently asked questions

No FAQs yet.

Have a question about this fund? Sign in to open a ticket about this fund.

Apply on agency site Save & get email alerts

Free account — we'll email you about deadline changes, status updates, and award revisions for this grant. Already registered? Sign in

match

Match score

Estimated based on this fund's profile

Award size $50k–$200k

Deadline 1555 days ago

Level Federal

Type grant

Apply on agency site