Opportunity Title:
Conservation Innovation Grants
Funder/Agency:
USDA
Opportunity Number:
USDA-NRCS-NHQ-CIGCLASSIC-23-NOFO0001311
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USDA-NRCS-NHQ-CIGOFT-23-NOFO0001312
Description:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $65 million through two funding opportunities for new tools, approaches, practices and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program.
CIG is a competitive grants program. Through creative problem solving and innovation, CIG partners work to address our nation's water quality, water quantity, air quality, soil health and wildlife habitat challenges, all while improving agricultural operations. CIG contributes to USDA’s efforts to address climate change through climate-smart agriculture.
Two separate CIG funding opportunities are now available on grants.gov: $50 million through CIG On-Farm Trials and $15 million is available through CIG Classic.
For CIG On-Farm Trials, this year’s funding priorities are:
Irrigation water management technologies
Nutrient management
Feeding management and enteric methane reduction
Grazing lands
Soil health demonstration trials
For CIG Classic, this year’s funding priorities are:
Forestry
Habitat conservation and restoration for wildlife and invertebrates
Managing agricultural lands to improve local water quality
Energy conservation
Economics
Strengthening conservation through indigenous knowledge
Eligibility:
This opportunity is open to all domestic non-federal entities and individuals based in the United States for projects carried out in the U.S.
Award Details:
Total Amount Available:
$65,000,000
Deadline:
October 30, 2023
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