# Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Conservation Innovation Grants Pennsylvania State Program National Funding Opportunity

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nrcs-pa-cig-21-nofo0001053-fiscal-year-fy-2021-conservation-innovation-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/330737

> Natural Resources Conservation Service offered grants of up to $75,000 (at least $5,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $225,000 in total. Applications closed on March 15, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NRCS-PA-CIG-21-NOFO0001053 |
| Agency | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 15, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $75,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $225,000 |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.912 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## 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 – Pennsylvania Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-PA-CIG-21-NOFO0001053 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 Conservation Innovation Grants (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 Pennsylvania. A total of up to $225,000 is available for the Pennsylvania CIG competition in FY2021. 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 FY2021 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 by 11:59 pm Eastern 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 15, 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 Pennsylvania (PA) State CIG website [HL-NWD3] to learn more about the CIG program. Questions about this announcement can be directed to ashley.lenig@usda.gov or 717-237-2204. The agency anticipates making selections by August 15, 2021 and expects to execute awards by September 15, 2021. [SH-NWD1]Generally announcements are posted to Grants.gov for 60 days; may need to push this back to a date in March depending on posting date. [SH-NWD2]This will be a midpoint through the 60-day posting period. [HL-NWD3]Hyperlink to State CIG website

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NRCS-PA-CIG-21-NOFO0001053 still open?

No. It closed on March 15, 2021.

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Conservation Innovation Grants Pennsylvania State Program National Funding Opportunity?

Natural Resources Conservation Service accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Conservation Innovation Grants Pennsylvania State Program National Funding Opportunity?

Closed March 15, 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 $75,000 each. About $225,000 in total across about 5 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.