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USDA-NRCS-MD-CIG-21-NOFO0001056: Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Conservation Innovation Grants Maryland State Program National Funding Opportunity

Closed Closed March 15, 2021 Opportunity USDA-NRCS-MD-CIG-21-NOFO0001056 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$75,000
• Award floor$37,500
• Total funding$150,000
• Expected awards4
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Environmental Quality Incentives Program awards averaged $577,615; this notice allows up to $75,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (53% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

SUMMARY INFORMATION Federal Awarding Agency Name: U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Notice of Funding Opportunity Title: Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021 – Maryland Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-MD-CIG-21-NOFO0001056 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA): This program is listed in the Assistance Listings under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 10.912, Environmental Quality Incentives Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary NRCS is announcing the availability of CIG funding to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications are accepted from eligible entities for projects carried out in the state of Maryland. A total of up to $150,000 is available for the Maryland CIG competition in FY 2021. All non-federal entities (NFE) and individuals are invited to apply, with the sole exception of federal agencies. Projects may be between one and three years in duration. The maximum award amount for a single award in FY 2021 is $75,000. For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D.1. for information about steps required before submitting an application via Grants.gov. Key Dates Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 15, 2021. For technical issues with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts. Questions regarding this notice of funding opportunity (NFO) may be submitted until February 8, 2021. Responses to questions posed will be posted on Grants.gov approximately two weeks before the application due date. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Maryland CIG website to learn more about the CIG program. Questions about this announcement can be directed to Administrative Contact. Brian Queen Brian. Queen@usda.gov 919-783-2072 Do not send proposals directly to the Administrative Contact. The agency anticipates making selections by May 10, 2021 and expects to execute awards by September 30, 2021. Federal Funding Floor and Ceiling Amounts The funding floor for a single award is $37,500 and the funding ceiling for a single award is $75,000.

Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources.

Applying now

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