Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS IA CIG 20 NOFO0001007
This funding opportunity is the Iowa-focused FY 2020 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) competition run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), with support through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). It is a discretionary grant program tied to CFDA 10.912 (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) and is intended to stimulate the development, testing, and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. In practical terms, the program is looking for projects that can move conservation beyond standard practices by piloting new ideas, demonstrating workable solutions, or helping proven innovations reach broader use in Iowa.
The competition is limited to projects carried out in the state of Iowa, and the total funding available for the Iowa state competition is up to $350,000 for FY 2020. NRCS expects to make around 10 awards. Individual awards are capped at $100,000 each, and proposed project periods can range from one to three years. The funding activity areas are broadly described as agriculture, natural resources, and science and technology or other research and development, which matches the program’s emphasis on innovation and applied conservation outcomes.
Eligibility is open to essentially all non-federal entities and individuals, with one clear restriction: federal agencies are not eligible to apply. That means applications may come from a wide range of applicants such as state and local organizations, universities, nonprofits, private entities, producer groups, or individuals, as long as the applicant is not a federal agency and the work will be performed in Iowa.
Applications had to be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on June 26, 2020. The submission process required two steps: first, the application had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov; second, a complete PDF copy of the application also needed to be emailed to Judy.Martinson@usda.gov, with Carolyn.Christian@usda.gov copied. For additional guidance and program details, applicants were directed to the Iowa State CIG web page (https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/ia/programs/financial/cig/) and could contact Judy Martinson via email or by phone at 515-323-2229.Apply for USDA NRCS IA CIG 20 NOFO0001007
- The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2020 – Iowa" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.912.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 27, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 26, 2020 Applications must be received by 500 p.m. Central Standard Time on June 26, 2020.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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