Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS ND 10 01
Apply for USDA NRCS ND 10 01
- The North Dakota 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 Jun 18, 2010 and posted on Jun 18, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 2, 2010. (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: Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Individuals City or township governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) is a discretionary grant opportunity run through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), in this case administered by the North Dakota State Office. Its central goal is to speed up the development and real-world adoption of new and better conservation practices and technologies that protect and enhance the environment while still supporting agricultural production. The program is meant to leverage federal conservation investments by helping partners take promising conservation ideas and move them into practical use, so they can ultimately become part of standard NRCS tools such as technical manuals, guides, and references, or be adopted broadly in the private sector.
A key point of this opportunity is that CIG is not a research grant. Projects should not be framed as basic or exploratory research. Instead, CIG supports conservation approaches or technologies that have already been studied enough to show they are likely to work, and are ready for the next step: field-level testing, refinement, demonstration, and wider adoption. In practice, that means CIG is designed for "on the ground" innovation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations that prove a concept in working agricultural or land management settings and produce results that can be replicated elsewhere.
Projects may be proposed as single-year or multi-year efforts, but the maximum project period is three years. The expectation is that funded work will produce clear, usable outcomes that support technology transfer or institutionalization, meaning the innovation can be integrated into NRCS guidance or taken up by producers, land managers, service providers, or conservation markets. The program also encourages innovative approaches that may include market-based systems, as long as they connect back to measurable conservation delivery and adoption rather than research for its own sake.
Funding for this opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number USDA NRCS ND 10 01) was estimated at $150,000 total, with an expected five awards. Individual awards could be as high as $75,000, with no stated minimum award floor. The funding activity category is Agriculture, and the opportunity is associated with CFDA number 10.912 (Environmental Quality Incentives Program). Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants should plan to contribute non-federal and/or allowable matching resources consistent with the program rules described in the full announcement.
Eligibility is broad and includes many public, private, and nonprofit applicants. Eligible applicants listed include federally recognized Native American tribal governments, state and local governments (including county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments), nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, small businesses, other for-profit organizations that are not small businesses, and individuals. This broad eligibility reflects the program's intent to move proven conservation innovations into real use through many types of implementers and partners.
Administratively, applications were accepted by NRCS with a posting date of June 18, 2010 and a closing date of July 2, 2010, and the opportunity was later archived on August 1, 2010. Final funding decisions are at the discretion of NRCS, and the notice specifically states that the State Conservationist reserves the right not to fund any or all proposals, underscoring that submission does not guarantee an award.
For more program context, NRCS points applicants to the national CIG program page (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cig/) and provides a North Dakota-specific link for additional information (http://www.nd.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/CIG/CIGindex10.html). Applicants who could not access the announcement electronically were directed to contact Linda McArthur, Contract Specialist, at the North Dakota State Office (phone 701-530-2010).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) - USDA NRCS North Dakota State Office
What is the Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG)?
The Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) is a discretionary grant opportunity run through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). For this opportunity, it is administered by the NRCS North Dakota State Office. The program is designed to speed up the development and real-world adoption of new or improved conservation practices and technologies that protect and enhance environmental outcomes while supporting agricultural production.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The central goal is to move promising conservation innovations into practical, field-ready use. CIG is intended to leverage federal conservation investments by helping partners demonstrate and refine conservation ideas so they can be adopted more broadly and potentially become part of standard NRCS tools (such as technical manuals, guides, and references) or be taken up in the private sector.
Is CIG a research grant?
No. A key point in this opportunity is that CIG is not a research grant. Projects should not be framed as basic or exploratory research. The focus is on field-level testing, refinement, demonstration, and adoption of approaches or technologies that already have enough evidence to show they are likely to work.
What kinds of projects does CIG support?
CIG supports "on the ground" innovation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations that prove or validate a concept in working agricultural or land management settings. The expectation is that the results can be replicated elsewhere and support broader adoption.
What stage of development should an innovation be in to be a good fit for CIG?
The innovation should already be studied enough to indicate it is likely to work and be ready for the next step: field-level testing, refinement, demonstration, and wider adoption. CIG is meant to help move proven or near-proven ideas into real-world use rather than fund early-stage exploration.
How long can a CIG project last?
Projects may be proposed as single-year or multi-year efforts, but the maximum project period is three years.
What outcomes are expected from funded projects?
NRCS expects funded work to produce clear, usable outcomes that support technology transfer or institutionalization. This means the innovation can be integrated into NRCS guidance or adopted by producers, land managers, service providers, or conservation markets.
Can market-based approaches be included in a proposal?
Yes. The program encourages innovative approaches that may include market-based systems, as long as they connect back to measurable conservation delivery and adoption rather than research for its own sake.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this opportunity is USDA NRCS ND 10 01.
What is the estimated total funding available?
The total estimated funding for this opportunity was $150,000.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity anticipated making five awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
Individual awards could be as high as $75,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award floor was stated in the information provided.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Agriculture.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA number 10.912, which is identified as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required. Applicants should plan to contribute non-federal and/or allowable matching resources consistent with the program rules described in the full announcement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments; state and local governments (including county, city or township, and special district governments); nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education); public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; small businesses; other for-profit organizations that are not small businesses; and individuals.
Why is eligibility so broad?
The broad eligibility reflects CIG's purpose of moving proven conservation innovations into real use through many types of implementers and partners, not just one type of organization.
When did this opportunity open and close?
Applications were accepted with a posting date of June 18, 2010 and a closing date of July 2, 2010.
Was this opportunity later archived?
Yes. The opportunity was later archived on August 1, 2010.
Who makes the final funding decisions?
Final funding decisions are at the discretion of NRCS. The notice states that the State Conservationist reserves the right not to fund any or all proposals.
Does submitting an application guarantee an award?
No. The notice emphasizes that NRCS may choose not to fund any or all proposals, meaning submission does not guarantee an award.
Where can applicants find more information about the CIG program?
NRCS points applicants to the national CIG program page at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cig/ and provides a North Dakota-specific page at http://www.nd.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/CIG/CIGindex10.html.
Who should be contacted if the announcement cannot be accessed electronically?
Applicants who could not access the announcement electronically were directed to contact Linda McArthur, Contract Specialist, at the North Dakota State Office at 701-530-2010.
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