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USDA-NRCS-SC-CIG-22-NOFO0001186: Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2022 – South Carolina

Closed Closed May 25, 2022 Opportunity USDA-NRCS-SC-CIG-22-NOFO0001186 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$250,000
• Award floor$50,000
• Total funding$500,000
• Expected awards10
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

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 South Carolina. Any award made pursuant to this NFO will be made to a single entity. Applicants that apply as “partnerships” or other similar groupings must clearly describe the relationship between the applicant and the “partner” parties. In all but exceptional cases, it must be reflected in the award as an awardee/sub awardee relationship. Conservation Innovation Grants are Grant Agreements and do not provide for substantial involvement between NRCS and the grantee in carrying out the activity contemplated by the federal award. The technical assistance required to carry out a project is the responsibility of the grantee. All CIG projects must involve EQIP-eligible producers that meet EQIP’s eligibility requirements listed in 7 CFR § 1466.6(b)(1) through (3).

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Environmental Quality Incentives Program awards averaged $577,615; this notice allows up to $250,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (53% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) is being released prior to appropriation and/or apportionment of funds for fiscal year 2022. Enactment of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act may affect the availability or level of funding for this program. 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 South Carolina. A total of up to $500,000 is available for the South Carolina CIG competition in FY 2022. 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. For a single award, the estimated funding floor for this opportunity is $50,000 and the estimated funding ceiling is $250,000. These numbers refer to the total agreement amount, not any specific budget period. Overview 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 government 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. For FY2022, NRCS accepts proposals that address one or more of the State priorities: Water Quality, Soil Health, Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry. Key Dates Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on May 25, 2022. A total of four webinars for CIG applicants have been scheduled: Two webinars on April 6th and two webinars on April 13th, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time each day. Information on how to participate in the webinars will be posted to the CIG South Carolina website at https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/sc/programs/financial/cig/.

Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources.

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