Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS AR 12 001
Apply for USDA NRCS AR 12 001
- The NRCS Arkansas State Office in the agriculture environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Arkansas CIG 2012" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.912 Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 15, 2012 and posted on Feb 15, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 6, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
Arkansas CIG 2012 (Funding Opportunity Number USDA NRCS AR 12 001) was a discretionary grant competition run by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through the Arkansas State Office to support Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) within Arkansas. The program was designed to push conservation forward by helping applicants demonstrate and promote innovative approaches and technologies that improve natural resource protection while still supporting agricultural production. A central theme of the opportunity is that it aims to leverage federal investments in environmental enhancement and protection by pairing them with on-the-ground agricultural operations and partners, with the expectation that successful projects will be adopted more widely.
The grant’s purpose was not to fund basic or exploratory research, but to help move proven concepts into real-world use. In other words, CIG funding under this announcement was intended for applying, demonstrating, and accelerating adoption of conservation technologies or management systems that have already shown they work. NRCS emphasized that projects should be positioned to translate practical results into broader use, either by being incorporated into NRCS policy and technical materials (such as manuals, guidance documents, references, or conservation practice standards) or by being transferred into the private sector where they can be implemented at scale. That focus on technology transfer and implementation is a defining feature of this opportunity.
This funding opportunity was associated with CFDA number 10.912, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), and included a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were expected to bring non-federal resources to help complete the project. NRCS anticipated making around three awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $200,000. Individual awards could be as high as $75,000, and the listed award floor was $0, indicating flexibility in award sizing depending on project scope and merit.
Eligibility was broad and included individuals, small businesses, other for-profit entities (excluding small businesses in a separate category), private and public institutions of higher education, state and local governments (including city/township, county, special district, and state governments), federally recognized tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (with separate eligibility language for nonprofits other than higher education). This wide range of eligible applicant types reflects the program’s practical orientation, since conservation innovation and adoption often involve producers, universities, government partners, nonprofits, and private-sector implementers working together.
Key dates for the competition show it was posted and created on February 15, 2012, with an application closing deadline of March 6, 2012. The opportunity was later archived on April 5, 2012. For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, NRCS provided a point of contact: Holly Anderson, Grants and Agreements Specialist, reachable by phone at (501) 301-3154.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Arkansas CIG 2012 funding opportunity?
Arkansas CIG 2012 (Funding Opportunity Number USDA NRCS AR 12 001) was a discretionary grant competition run by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through the Arkansas State Office. It supported Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) projects carried out within Arkansas.
What was the main purpose of this grant program?
The purpose was to push conservation forward by helping applicants demonstrate and promote innovative approaches and technologies that improve natural resource protection while still supporting agricultural production. A core idea was leveraging federal investments in environmental enhancement and protection by pairing them with on-the-ground agricultural operations and partners, so that successful projects could be adopted more widely.
What kind of projects was NRCS trying to fund under this announcement?
This opportunity focused on applying, demonstrating, and accelerating adoption of conservation technologies or management systems that have already shown they work. The emphasis was on practical implementation and technology transfer into real-world use.
Was this grant intended to support basic or exploratory research?
No. NRCS stated the purpose was not to fund basic or exploratory research. The program was intended to help move proven concepts into real-world application and broader adoption.
What does "technology transfer and implementation" mean in the context of this opportunity?
It means projects were expected to translate practical results into broader use. NRCS highlighted pathways such as incorporation into NRCS policy and technical materials (including manuals, guidance documents, references, or conservation practice standards) or transfer into the private sector so the approach could be implemented at scale.
What CFDA program was this opportunity associated with?
This funding opportunity was associated with CFDA number 10.912, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
Was there a cost-share or matching requirement?
Yes. The announcement included a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were expected to bring non-federal resources to help complete the project.
How much total funding was expected to be available?
NRCS anticipated an estimated total funding amount of $200,000 for this competition.
How many awards did NRCS expect to make?
NRCS anticipated making around three awards.
What was the maximum award amount?
Individual awards could be as high as $75,000.
What does it mean that the "award floor" was listed as $0?
The listed award floor of $0 indicated flexibility in award sizing depending on project scope and merit (rather than a fixed minimum award amount).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included:
- Individuals
- Small businesses
- Other for-profit entities (excluding small businesses in a separate category)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public institutions of higher education
- State and local governments (including city/township, county, special district, and state governments)
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status
- Nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (with separate eligibility language for nonprofits other than higher education)
Why does the opportunity allow such a wide range of eligible applicants?
The broad eligibility reflects the program's practical orientation, since conservation innovation and adoption often involve producers, universities, government partners, nonprofits, and private-sector implementers working together.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The competition was posted and created on February 15, 2012.
What was the application closing deadline?
The application closing deadline was March 6, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on April 5, 2012.
Who could applicants contact if they had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically?
NRCS provided a point of contact for access issues: Holly Anderson, Grants and Agreements Specialist, phone (501) 301-3154.
Which NRCS office administered this opportunity?
The competition was administered through the USDA NRCS Arkansas State Office.
What is the main expected outcome NRCS emphasized for successful projects?
NRCS emphasized broader adoption of successful approaches, either through inclusion in NRCS policy/technical materials or through private-sector transfer and implementation at scale.
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