Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS KS 14 01
Apply for USDA NRCS KS 14 01
- The Kansas State Office in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Innovation Grant" 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 13, 2014 and posted on Mar 13, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 16, 2014. (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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Special district governments Small businesses County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) opportunity from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Kansas State Office is a competitive grant program designed to speed up the real-world use of innovative conservation practices and technologies in agriculture. The central idea is to pair environmental protection and enhancement with productive farming and ranching, using federal dollars to help proven conservation solutions move from limited use into broader adoption. Projects funded through CIG are expected to produce practical outcomes that can be incorporated into NRCS policy and implementation tools, such as technical manuals, guidance documents, references, and standard practice materials, or that can be transferred effectively to the private sector for wider use.
A key feature of this opportunity is that it is not a research grant. Proposals built around testing scientific hypotheses, conducting exploratory research, or generating early-stage proof of concept are not eligible. Instead, CIG is meant for applying, adapting, demonstrating, and accelerating conservation approaches or technologies that have already been studied enough to show a strong likelihood of success. In other words, the program supports field-scale demonstrations, pilot projects, and on-the-ground trials that show how a practice works under real operating conditions, how it can be implemented at scale, and how it can be integrated into standard conservation planning and delivery systems. The broader program goal is technology transfer and institutionalization: turning promising, validated innovations into repeatable tools and practices that producers, communities, and conservation partners can use routinely.
CIG also emphasizes collaboration and knowledge sharing. The program is structured to encourage the exchange of skills, technical expertise, facilities, and operational experience among producers, local communities, tribes, government units, nonprofits, academic institutions, and private entities. By doing so, NRCS aims to ensure that conservation innovations do not remain isolated to a single organization or location, but instead become accessible to a broader set of users and can be replicated across similar landscapes and production systems.
This specific notice is the Kansas component of CIG and is limited to projects that take place entirely within Kansas. Multi-state projects are explicitly not considered under this announcement. The Kansas NRCS will accept applications for single-year or multi-year projects, with a maximum project period of up to three years. Applications must come from eligible applicants based in Kansas and align with the program focus on implementable, field-ready conservation innovations rather than basic research.
Eligibility is broad and includes individuals, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses), small businesses, private institutions of higher education, and public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. This wide eligibility reflects the program intent to support partnerships and practical delivery across many types of organizations that can demonstrate conservation approaches directly with agricultural producers and land managers.
Funding details in the notice indicate an expected four awards, with individual award amounts ranging from $50,000 (floor) to $200,000 (ceiling). The funding instrument is a grant, categorized as discretionary funding, and it falls under the agriculture activity category. The program is associated with CFDA number 10.912, Environmental Quality Incentives Program. A cost-share or matching contribution is required, meaning recipients must provide non-federal resources toward the total project cost in accordance with program rules.
The application timeline for this opportunity shows it was posted on March 13, 2014, with an application deadline of May 16, 2014, and an archive date of June 15, 2014. While those dates reflect the specific cycle referenced in the source data, the summary of program purpose and structure describes how Kansas CIG competitions are organized and what types of projects are targeted.
The selection process follows a structured review path. Complete applications are first screened by NRCS staff for eligibility. Eligible applications are then evaluated and scored by a subcommittee of the Kansas Technical Committee (KTC). After scoring, proposals are forwarded to the State Conservationist, who makes the final selection and funding decisions. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact Ron Seibel, Contract Specialist, at 785-823-4542, and the notice referenced the Kansas NRCS Home Page for additional information.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): USDA NRCS Kansas Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
What is the Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) opportunity?
The Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) opportunity from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Kansas State Office is a competitive grant program intended to speed up real-world adoption of innovative conservation practices and technologies in agriculture. The program is designed to pair environmental protection and enhancement with productive farming and ranching, using federal dollars to help proven conservation solutions move from limited use into broader adoption.
What is the main goal of Kansas CIG projects?
The main goal is technology transfer and institutionalization: taking conservation innovations that are already validated and helping them become repeatable, field-ready tools and practices that can be used routinely by producers, communities, and conservation partners. Funded projects are expected to produce practical outcomes that can be incorporated into NRCS policy and implementation tools (such as technical manuals, guidance documents, references, and standard practice materials) or transferred effectively to the private sector for wider use.
Is CIG a research grant?
No. This opportunity is explicitly not a research grant. Proposals centered on testing scientific hypotheses, conducting exploratory research, or generating early-stage proof of concept are not eligible under this announcement.
What kinds of activities does CIG support if it is not research?
CIG supports applying, adapting, demonstrating, and accelerating conservation approaches or technologies that have already been studied enough to show a strong likelihood of success. The program emphasizes field-scale demonstrations, pilot projects, and on-the-ground trials that show how a practice works under real operating conditions, how it can be implemented at scale, and how it can be integrated into standard conservation planning and delivery systems.
What does NRCS expect as deliverables or outcomes from funded projects?
Projects are expected to produce practical outcomes that can be incorporated into NRCS policy and implementation tools (for example, technical manuals, guidance documents, references, and standard practice materials) or be transferred to the private sector in a way that supports wider use and replication.
Where must projects take place for this Kansas CIG notice?
Projects must take place entirely within Kansas. Multi-state projects are explicitly not considered under this announcement.
Can the project be multi-year?
Yes. The Kansas NRCS will accept applications for single-year or multi-year projects, with a maximum project period of up to three years.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: individuals; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses); small businesses; private institutions of higher education; and public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. Applications must come from eligible applicants based in Kansas.
How competitive is this opportunity and how many awards are expected?
This is a competitive grant program. The notice indicates an expectation of four awards.
What is the award size range?
Individual award amounts are expected to range from $50,000 (floor) to $200,000 (ceiling).
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant. The notice categorizes the funding as discretionary funding and places it under the agriculture activity category.
Is cost-share or matching required?
Yes. A cost-share or matching contribution is required, meaning recipients must provide non-federal resources toward the total project cost in accordance with program rules.
What program is this associated with (CFDA number)?
The program is associated with CFDA number 10.912, Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
What are the key dates listed for this cycle?
The timeline provided shows the opportunity was posted on March 13, 2014, with an application deadline of May 16, 2014, and an archive date of June 15, 2014.
How does the selection and review process work?
The process described is: (1) complete applications are screened by NRCS staff for eligibility; (2) eligible applications are evaluated and scored by a subcommittee of the Kansas Technical Committee (KTC); and (3) scored proposals are forwarded to the State Conservationist, who makes the final selection and funding decisions.
Does the program encourage partnerships and collaboration?
Yes. CIG emphasizes collaboration and knowledge sharing, encouraging the exchange of skills, technical expertise, facilities, and operational experience among producers, local communities, tribes, government units, nonprofits, academic institutions, and private entities. The intent is to prevent innovations from remaining isolated and to support replication across similar landscapes and production systems.
What is the best way to get help finding the full announcement or more information?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact Ron Seibel, Contract Specialist, at 785-823-4542. The notice also referenced the Kansas NRCS Home Page for additional information.
Are multi-state collaborations allowed if the work is still in Kansas?
The notice states that multi-state projects are not considered under this announcement and that projects must take place entirely within Kansas.
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