# USDA-NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nrcs-nhq-cig-21-nofo0001094-usda-nrcs-conservation-innovation-grants-on-farm/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332993

> Natural Resources Conservation Service offered grants of up to $5.0 million (at least $250,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 25 awards. Applications closed on June 21, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NRCS-NHQ-CIG-21-NOFO0001094 |
| Agency | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 21, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | $250,000 |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.912 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses

## What the grant funds

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA is announcing the availability of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials) to stimulate the adoption and evaluation of innovative conservation approaches in partnership with agricultural producers. For 2021, applications are accepted from eligible entities for projects addressing at least one of the following priorities: Irrigation Management Technologies; Climate Smart Agricultural Solutions; Management Technologies and Strategies; and Soil Health Demonstration Trial. Up to $25 million is available for On-Farm Trials in 2021. NRCS anticipates that at least $10 million of On-Farm Trials funding in 2021 will be awarded to entities applying for the Soil Health Demonstration Trial (SHD) component. On-Farm Trials projects may be between three and five years in duration. A webinar for On-Farm Trials applicants is scheduled for May 13, 2021 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Information on how to participate in the Microsoft Teams webinar is included in the notice of funding opportunity (NFO) included under the related documents tab.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NRCS-NHQ-CIG-21-NOFO0001094 still open?

No. It closed on June 21, 2021.

### Who can apply for USDA-NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021?

Natural Resources Conservation Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

### What is the deadline for USDA-NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021?

Closed June 21, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $5.0 million each.

### Who has won Environmental Quality Incentives Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc, The American Farmland Trust. The program made 859 awards worth $496 million in that time.