Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) FY15 Announcement

The summary for the Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) FY15 Announcement 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 New Jersey State Office, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) FY15 Announcement: New Jersey NRCS requests applications for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications are accepted for projects located in New Jersey only. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in FY 2015 will be approximately $208,630. Funds will be awarded through a statewide competitive grants process. There are two state CIG categories available in FY 2015: Environmental markets and Finance Category and Natural Resources Category. Applications are requested from eligible individuals, government or non-government organizations 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. Applications due by 4:30 p.m. on April 6, 2015.