# Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’s Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Classic Program for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nrcs-nhq-cig-21-nofo0001113-announcement-for-program-funding-for-nrcss-conservation/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333631

> Natural Resources Conservation Service offered grants of up to $2.0 million (at least $300,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 25 awards worth $15.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 19, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NRCS-NHQ-CIG-21-NOFO0001113 |
| Agency | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 19, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | $300,000 |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | $15.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.912 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

All U.S.-based non-Federal entities (NFE) and individuals, with the exception of Federal agencies, are eligible to apply for projects carried out in the United States. “U.S.-based” includes any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), and the Pacific Islands Area (Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).

## What the grant funds

NRCS is announcing the availability of up to $15 million in Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) funding 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 technical manuals and guides, or to the private sector. Projects may be between 1 and 3 years in duration. A webinar for CIG Classic applicants is scheduled for June 8, 2021 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Information on how to participate in the webinar will be posted to the CIG Applicant website. Applicants are encouraged to visit the CIG website to learn more about the CIG program. Questions about this announcement can be directed to: nrcscig@usda.gov. A “Frequently Asked Question” document based on questions submitted during the webinar or submitted to the Federal awarding agency contact will be posted on Grants.gov at least 2 weeks before the proposal due date. See the notice of funding opportunity (NFO) under the Related Documents Tab for further details regarding eligibility information, application and submission information, application review information, etc.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NRCS-NHQ-CIG-21-NOFO0001113 still open?

No. It closed on July 19, 2021.

### Who can apply for Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’s Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Classic Program for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021?

Natural Resources Conservation Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’s Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Classic Program for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021?

Closed July 19, 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 $2.0 million each. About $15.0 million in total across about 25 awards.

### 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.