Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS NH CIG 16 01
Apply for USDA NRCS NH CIG 16 01
- The USDA-NRCS in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "New Hampshire Conservation Innovation Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.912.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 11, 2016 and posted on Apr 11, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 01, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals, Small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The New Hampshire Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) opportunity, offered by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS), is a discretionary grant program designed to speed up the development and, more importantly, the real-world adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies tied to agricultural production. The central idea is to leverage federal funding to achieve measurable environmental enhancement and natural resource protection while keeping working lands productive. Projects funded through CIG are expected to help move effective conservation tools and practices into wider use, either by being incorporated into NRCS technical manuals and guidance (so they become part of standard conservation practice) or by being transferred to the private sector where they can be broadly implemented.
A key point about CIG is that it is not intended to pay for basic or exploratory research. Instead, it focuses on applying, demonstrating, and scaling conservation technologies and management systems that have already shown promise. The program places strong emphasis on "on-the-ground" work such as pilot projects and field demonstrations that can prove feasibility, reduce barriers to adoption, and show producers and partners how a practice works under real farm conditions. The one research-related exception is on-farm conservation research, which must be tightly defined and methodologically sound: it needs to answer a specific conservation question using a statistically valid design, include an appropriate number of replications, and analyze results statistically, all while using farm-scale equipment on actual farm fields. In other words, any research element must be practical, field-based, and directly connected to improving natural resource management in agricultural settings.
The notice allows for either single-year or multi-year projects, but the total project period cannot exceed three years. Proposals must come from eligible entities within New Hampshire. Eligible applicants are broad and include federally recognized Native American tribal governments, state and local governments (including counties, cities/townships, and special districts), public and private institutions of higher education, certain housing authorities, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), individuals, and small businesses. This wide eligibility is meant to encourage collaboration and the sharing of skills, knowledge, technologies, and facilities across communities, governments, universities, nonprofits, and the private sector, helping ensure that proven conservation innovations reach more end users.
The application process is structured as a two-phase competition to narrow submissions before requiring full proposal development. In phase one, applicants submit a pre-proposal, which is screened for completeness and compliance with the requirements in the notice. Only those applicants who pass this initial screening and are selected in the pre-proposal stage are invited to submit a full proposal package. Full proposals are then reviewed by a technical peer review panel using the evaluation criteria referenced in the program instructions (section V.B in the notice). After technical review, proposals and recommendations move to the New Hampshire CIG review panel, which makes funding recommendations to the NRCS State Conservationist. The State Conservationist makes the final selections, meaning the final award decisions are made at the state NRCS leadership level based on panel input and program priorities.
For this specific posting (Funding Opportunity Number USDA NRCS NH CIG 16 01), the grant has an award ceiling of $75,000 and anticipated funding for about five awards. The opportunity was posted and created on April 11, 2016, with an application closing date of June 1, 2016. The funding activity aligns with agriculture, environment, and natural resources (CFDA 10.912), and the overall expectation is that funded projects will produce practical, transferable outcomes that increase adoption of conservation practices and demonstrate scalable strategies that can be repeated or expanded across farms and landscapes in New Hampshire.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - New Hampshire Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
What is the New Hampshire Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program?
The New Hampshire Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS). It is designed to speed up the development and, especially, the real-world adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies tied to agricultural production, with an emphasis on measurable environmental improvement and natural resource protection while keeping working lands productive.
What is the main goal of CIG-funded projects?
CIG projects are expected to help move effective conservation tools and practices into wider use. This is typically done by demonstrating and scaling practices so they can either be incorporated into NRCS technical manuals and guidance (making them part of standard conservation practice) or transferred to the private sector for broader implementation.
Is CIG meant to fund basic or exploratory research?
No. CIG is not intended to pay for basic or exploratory research. The program focuses on applying, demonstrating, and scaling conservation technologies and management systems that have already shown promise.
What types of activities does CIG emphasize?
The program places strong emphasis on "on-the-ground" work, such as pilot projects and field demonstrations. These are meant to prove feasibility, reduce barriers to adoption, and show producers and partners how a conservation practice works under real farm conditions.
Is any research allowed under this opportunity?
The notice describes one research-related exception: on-farm conservation research. Any research component must be tightly defined, methodologically sound, and directly tied to improving natural resource management in agricultural settings.
What makes on-farm conservation research acceptable under CIG?
On-farm conservation research must answer a specific conservation question using a statistically valid design, include an appropriate number of replications, and analyze results statistically. It must use farm-scale equipment on actual farm fields, meaning the work must be practical and field-based rather than laboratory or exploratory research.
How long can a CIG project last?
The notice allows either single-year or multi-year projects, but the total project period cannot exceed three years.
Who is eligible to apply for the New Hampshire CIG opportunity?
Eligible applicants are broad and must be eligible entities within New Hampshire. The notice lists federally recognized Native American tribal governments, state and local governments (including counties, cities/townships, and special districts), public and private institutions of higher education, certain housing authorities, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), individuals, and small businesses.
Does the program encourage partnerships or collaboration?
Yes. The wide eligibility is intended to encourage collaboration and the sharing of skills, knowledge, technologies, and facilities across communities, governments, universities, nonprofits, and the private sector so proven conservation innovations reach more end users.
What is the application process for this CIG opportunity?
The application process is a two-phase competition. Phase one requires submission of a pre-proposal. Only applicants selected from the pre-proposal stage are invited to submit a full proposal package in phase two.
What happens during the pre-proposal phase?
Pre-proposals are screened for completeness and compliance with the requirements in the notice. Applicants that pass this screening and are selected are invited to submit a full proposal.
How are full proposals reviewed?
Full proposals are reviewed by a technical peer review panel using the evaluation criteria referenced in the program instructions (section V.B in the notice). After technical review, proposals and recommendations move to the New Hampshire CIG review panel for funding recommendations.
Who makes the final funding decisions?
The NRCS State Conservationist makes the final selections, based on input from the technical peer review and the New Hampshire CIG review panel and in alignment with program priorities.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this posting?
The Funding Opportunity Number for this specific posting is USDA NRCS NH CIG 16 01.
What is the maximum award amount for this opportunity?
The award ceiling for this opportunity is $75,000.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The notice anticipates funding for about five awards.
When was this funding opportunity posted, and what was the deadline?
This opportunity was posted and created on April 11, 2016. The application closing date was June 1, 2016.
What program area does this funding fall under?
The funding activity aligns with agriculture, environment, and natural resources, and it is associated with CFDA 10.912.
What kinds of outcomes are expected from funded projects?
Funded projects are expected to produce practical, transferable outcomes that increase adoption of conservation practices. The focus is on demonstrating scalable strategies that can be repeated or expanded across farms and landscapes in New Hampshire.
What does it mean for a project outcome to be "transferable" or "scalable"?
In the context of this notice, "transferable" and "scalable" outcomes are those that can be adopted beyond a single site or single farm. Projects should demonstrate approaches that can be repeated, expanded, or broadly implemented across New Hampshire, either through NRCS guidance and standard practice adoption or through private sector implementation.
How does CIG help move innovations into standard conservation practice?
CIG supports projects that demonstrate and validate conservation tools and practices so they can be incorporated into NRCS technical manuals and guidance, which helps make them part of standard conservation practice, or so they can be transferred to the private sector for wider adoption.
What is the primary emphasis: conservation benefits or farm productivity?
The program is designed to achieve measurable environmental enhancement and natural resource protection while keeping working lands productive. The expectation is that conservation outcomes and agricultural production realities are addressed together through practical implementation.
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