(FOA)-Conservation
Innovation Grants (CIG) (USDA-NRCS-NHQ-CIG-20-GEN0010808); June 29,
2020
Agency
US
Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)
Description
The
purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative
conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with agricultural
production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation
technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as
market-based systems) to agricultural producers, into NRCS technical manuals and
guides, or to the private sector. CIG generally funds pilot projects, field
demonstrations, and on-farm conservation research. On-farm conservation research
is defined as an investigation conducted to answer a specific applied
conservation question using a statistically valid design while employing
farm-scale equipment on farms, ranches or private forest lands.
A
1:1 cost-share is required. CIG Priorities for FY 2020:
1.
Water
Quality
2.
Water
Reuse
3.
Wildlife
4.
Air
Quality
5.
Energy
Conservation
Announcement
Number:
USDA-NRCS-NHQ-CIG-20-GEN0010808
Closing
Date:
June
29, 2020
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=326614
Contact
Information
Melanie
Krizmanich
202-572-5805