Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Fiscal Year (FY) 2012

The summary for the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Maryland State Office, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Fiscal Year (FY) 2012: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture, is announcing availability of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications are accepted from all 50 States Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands) and the Pacific Islands (Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands) for projects located entirely within Maryland. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in FY 2012 will be approximately $300,000. Applications are requested from eligible governmental or non-governmental organizations or individuals for competitive consideration of grant awards for projects between 1 and 3 years in duration.