Conservation Innovation Grant

The summary for the Conservation Innovation Grant Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Conservation Innovation Grant
	CFDA Number:	10.912
	CFDA Description:	Environmental Quality Incentives Program
	Federal Agency Name:	South Dakota State Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-SD-GRANT-001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Feb 28, 2006
	Creation Date:	Feb 28, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 01, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	May 31, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$300,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$75,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: CIG applicants must be a federally-recognized Indian Tribe, State or local unit of government; non-governmental organization; private business; or individual located in the State of South Dakota.
Grant Description: The purpose of CIG 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, managment 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 to be candidates for eventual technology transfer. CIG funds projects targeting innovative on-the-ground conservation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations. The South Dakota NRCS State Office requests applications for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications are accepted from eligibilities located in South Dakota. For FY 2006, up to $300,000 is available for the state CIG competition. Funds will be awarded through a competitive grants process, with a limit not to exceed $75,000 per award. There are two CIG components available in FY 2006: Natural Resource Concerns Component and Technology Component. Applications are requested from eligible government or non-government organizations, tribes or individuals for competitive consideration of grant awards for projects between one and three years in duration. This notice identifies the objectives for CIG projects, the eligibility criteria for projects and associated instructions needed to apply to CIG.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Programs - Conservation Innovation Grant
http://www.sd.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/2006_CIG.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Vicki Supler
Contract Specialist
Phone 605-352-1204 vicki.supler@sd.usda.gov Vicki Supler
Similar Government Grants: • Conservation Innovative Grants Louisiana 2011; • 2011 Washington State NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Announcement; • New York Conservation Innovation Grants FY11; • Conservation Innovation Grants; • Missouri State CIG; • Conservation Innovation Grants - Chesapeake Bay Watershed; • Environmental Quality Incentive Program Assistance Irrigation Technical Services; • Technical Assistance to Develop and Implement Conservation Programs; • Conservation Innovation Grants (Available Only in Colorado)