Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS NH 14 0001
Apply for USDA NRCS NH 14 0001
- The California State Office in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Innovation Grant New Hampshire" 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 Mar 20, 2014 and posted on Mar 20, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 2, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $150,000.00 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 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Individuals Special district governments City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) opportunity for New Hampshire is a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) competitive grant program (CFDA 10.912, tied to EQIP) designed to speed up real-world adoption of innovative conservation practices and technologies that improve natural resources while supporting agricultural production. For FY 2014, NRCS expected to make about $150,000 available statewide, with an estimated five awards. Individual awards were expected to range from $25,000 to $75,000, and projects could run from one to three years. This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement and includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are expected to bring non-federal resources or partner contributions to help complete the work.
The key purpose of CIG in this announcement is not basic research, but field-level demonstration and implementation of practices that already show a strong likelihood of success. NRCS emphasizes that proposals should bridge the gap between earlier research and broad, practical use on farms. Projects are expected to generate usable results, including collection and analysis of data, and to help move effective approaches into NRCS technical guidance (such as policy, manuals, and field guides) or into broader private-sector use. In other words, the program is looking for “proven but not yet widely adopted” conservation solutions, tested and demonstrated under real farm conditions, with clear potential for replication.
Eligibility is broad, covering both governmental and non-governmental applicants as long as the project directly benefits EQIP-eligible individuals or entities in New Hampshire. Eligible applicants include federally recognized Tribes, state and local governments, special district governments, county and municipal governments, public and private institutions of higher education, qualifying nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) organizations), and individuals. The program is explicitly focused on on-the-ground conservation innovation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations. Proposed work must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations during the entire project period.
Applications were handled through a two-phase statewide competition. First, applicants had to submit a pre-proposal, which NRCS would screen for completeness and compliance. Incomplete submissions were removed from consideration. NRCS then evaluated complete pre-proposals based on how well they used innovative technologies or approaches to address at least one of the state priority topic areas. Only applicants selected at the pre-proposal stage were invited to submit a full proposal. Full proposals were evaluated by a technical peer review panel using the evaluation criteria referenced in the announcement’s application instructions.
For FY 2014 in New Hampshire, NRCS set two main state priority areas: Plant Materials and Nitrogen Management. Under Plant Materials, NRCS highlighted innovations related to cover crops, such as new establishment methods (including aerial seeding or seeding via manure slurry), evaluating multi-species cover crop mixes to improve soil health, and timing and variety trials. Plant Materials priorities also included pollinator habitat enhancement, with interest in seeding trials and establishment techniques that can reliably create or improve habitat. Under Nitrogen Management, priority topics included testing enhanced-efficiency fertilizer products (like inhibitors and delayed-release products) for impacts on yield and nitrogen use efficiency, adaptive nitrogen management strategies, alternative systems for managing and handling liquid manure to reduce nitrogen losses, and active approaches that improve nitrogen capture in manure systems so that recycled manure nitrogen can substitute for synthetic fertilizers.
The timeline in this notice was specific and relatively tight. Pre-proposals were due to NRCS by 4:00 p.m. on May 2, 2014. NRCS planned to announce which pre-proposals were selected by May 9, 2014. Applicants invited forward then had to submit full proposals by 4:00 p.m. on June 6, 2014. Applications could be submitted through Grants.gov, by email, or by mail/courier. The main point of contact listed for the New Hampshire CIG competition was Dr. Brandon Smith, CIG Coordinator at USDA NRCS in Durham, New Hampshire, with contact details provided for phone and email for applicant questions and submission support.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): USDA NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) - New Hampshire (FY 2014)
1) What is the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program in New Hampshire?
The Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program for New Hampshire is a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) competitive grant program (CFDA 10.912, tied to EQIP) intended to accelerate real-world adoption of innovative conservation practices and technologies that improve natural resources while supporting agricultural production. This announcement emphasizes field-level demonstration and implementation rather than basic research.
2) What is the main goal NRCS is looking for in projects under this announcement?
The central goal is to bridge the gap between earlier research and broad, practical on-farm use. NRCS is looking for projects that demonstrate and implement conservation approaches that are already likely to work but are not yet widely adopted. Projects are expected to be tested under real farm conditions with clear potential to be replicated.
3) Is this grant intended to fund basic research?
No. The stated purpose in this notice is not basic research. The focus is on field demonstration and implementation of practices and technologies with a strong likelihood of success, producing usable results that can support wider adoption.
4) How much funding was expected to be available statewide in FY 2014 for New Hampshire?
For FY 2014, NRCS expected to make about $150,000 available statewide in New Hampshire, with an estimated five awards.
5) What was the expected award size for individual grants?
Individual awards were expected to range from $25,000 to $75,000.
6) How long could projects run?
Projects could run from one to three years.
7) What type of award instrument is used?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement.
8) Is a match or cost-share required?
Yes. The notice describes a cost-sharing or matching requirement. Applicants are expected to bring non-federal resources or partner contributions to help complete the work.
9) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes federally recognized Tribes, state and local governments, special district governments, county and municipal governments, public and private institutions of higher education, qualifying nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) organizations), and individuals.
10) Are there any location or beneficiary requirements for New Hampshire?
Yes. The project must directly benefit EQIP-eligible individuals or entities in New Hampshire.
11) What kinds of projects does NRCS want to fund through this CIG announcement?
NRCS is explicitly focused on on-the-ground conservation innovation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations. The program is looking for proven but not yet widely adopted solutions that can be demonstrated under real farm conditions and replicated.
12) What results or outputs are projects expected to produce?
Projects are expected to generate usable results, including collection and analysis of data. NRCS also emphasizes that results should help move effective approaches into NRCS technical guidance (such as policy, manuals, and field guides) or into broader private-sector use.
13) What are the state priority topic areas for FY 2014 in New Hampshire?
NRCS set two main New Hampshire priority areas for FY 2014: Plant Materials and Nitrogen Management.
14) What topics are included under the Plant Materials priority area?
Plant Materials priorities highlighted innovations related to cover crops and pollinator habitat enhancement. Cover crop interests included new establishment methods (including aerial seeding or seeding via manure slurry), evaluating multi-species cover crop mixes to improve soil health, and timing and variety trials. Pollinator habitat interests included seeding trials and establishment techniques that can reliably create or improve habitat.
15) What topics are included under the Nitrogen Management priority area?
Nitrogen Management priorities included testing enhanced-efficiency fertilizer products (such as inhibitors and delayed-release products) for impacts on yield and nitrogen use efficiency, adaptive nitrogen management strategies, alternative systems for managing and handling liquid manure to reduce nitrogen losses, and active approaches to improve nitrogen capture in manure systems so recycled manure nitrogen can substitute for synthetic fertilizers.
16) How did the application process work for this New Hampshire CIG competition?
Applications were handled through a two-phase statewide competition. Applicants first submitted a pre-proposal that NRCS screened for completeness and compliance. Incomplete submissions were removed from consideration. NRCS then evaluated complete pre-proposals based on how well they used innovative technologies or approaches to address at least one of the state priority topic areas. Only applicants selected at the pre-proposal stage were invited to submit a full proposal.
17) What happens if a pre-proposal is incomplete?
According to the notice, incomplete submissions were removed from consideration during the pre-proposal screening stage.
18) How were full proposals evaluated?
Full proposals were evaluated by a technical peer review panel using the evaluation criteria referenced in the announcement's application instructions.
19) What were the key deadlines in this FY 2014 notice?
The deadlines in the notice were: pre-proposals due by 4:00 p.m. on May 2, 2014; planned announcement of selected pre-proposals by May 9, 2014; and full proposals due by 4:00 p.m. on June 6, 2014 (for applicants invited to submit a full proposal).
20) How could applicants submit an application?
Applications could be submitted through Grants.gov, by email, or by mail/courier.
21) Are applicants required to comply with regulations during the project?
Yes. Proposed work must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations during the entire project period.
22) Who was the point of contact for the New Hampshire CIG competition?
The main point of contact listed was Dr. Brandon Smith, CIG Coordinator at USDA NRCS in Durham, New Hampshire. The notice indicated that phone and email contact details were provided for applicant questions and submission support.
23) What is the practical emphasis of NRCS for CIG projects in this notice?
The emphasis is on real-world adoption: demonstrating and implementing conservation technologies and approaches at the field level, collecting and analyzing data, and producing results that can be carried into NRCS technical guidance or broader private-sector use.
24) Does this notice indicate how many awards NRCS expected to make?
Yes. NRCS estimated about five awards statewide for New Hampshire under this FY 2014 notice.
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