Conservation Innovation Grant

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	Federal Grant Title:	Conservation Innovation Grant
	CFDA Number:	10.912
	CFDA Description:	Environmental Quality Incentives Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Iowa State Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NRCS-IA-07-01
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 19, 2007
	Creation Date:	Apr 18, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 31, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jun 30, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$250,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$75,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Individuals For profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with agricultural production while leveraging federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection. All 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. The 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. The CIG program funds projects that target innovative on-the-ground conservation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations. Innovative Conservation Projects or Activities For the purposes of CIG, the proposed innovative project or activity must encompass the development and field-testing, evaluation, and implementation of: Conservation adoption incentive systems, including market-based systems. Promising conservation technologies, practices, systems, procedures, or approaches. To be given priority consideration, the innovative project or activity: Will have been studied sufficiently to indicate a good probability for success. Demonstrates, tests, evaluates, and verifies environmental (soil, water, air, plants, and animal) effectiveness, utility, affordability, and usability in the field. Adapts conservation technologies, practices, systems, procedures, approaches, and incentive systems to improve performance and encourage adoption. Introduces conservation systems, approaches, and procedures from another geographic area or agricultural sector. Adapts conservation technology, management, or incentive systems to improve performance.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Iowa NRCS Website
http://www.ia.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/CIG.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Sindra Jensen
Contract Specialist
Phone 515-284-4506 sindra.jensen@ia.usda.gov Sindra Jensen
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)