Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS MI 10 01
Apply for USDA NRCS MI 10 01
- The Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "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 Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 29, 2010 and posted on Apr 29, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 4, 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 $75,000.00 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 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments Small businesses Private institutions of higher education Special district governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Individuals State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: USDA NRCS MI 10 01) is a discretionary grant program run by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) that focuses on moving practical, field-ready conservation solutions into broader use. The core goal is to speed up the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies that both protect and enhance environmental resources while working alongside agricultural production. A key emphasis is leveraging federal investment by encouraging projects that can be taken up more widely, either by being incorporated into NRCS policy and technical materials (such as manuals, guides, and references) or by being transferred to the private sector for wider implementation.
A central requirement of CIG is that it is not a research grant in the traditional sense. Projects designed to formulate hypotheses or conduct early-stage experimentation do not qualify. Instead, the program is meant to apply proven technologies or approaches that have already demonstrated success in some form, with enough prior study or evidence to suggest a strong likelihood of success if deployed more broadly. In practice, that means CIG supports efforts like pilot projects, field demonstrations, and other on-the-ground conservation applications that help validate and showcase how an already-promising approach performs in real farming, ranching, or land management conditions.
CIG is also framed as a knowledge-sharing and capacity-building tool. The program encourages collaboration and the exchange of skills, technologies, and facilities among communities, governments, and institutions so that conservation innovations are not stuck in isolated pockets. The intent is to make scientific and technological developments accessible to a wider range of end users, including producers and local partners, and to help scale implementation beyond a single project site.
This particular announcement is categorized under Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources, and is associated with CFDA 10.912, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The opportunity anticipated making about 10 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $75,000. The award ceiling is listed as $75,000, with an award floor of $0. A cost-sharing or matching contribution is required, so applicants should expect to bring non-federal resources to the project and should be prepared to document and justify that match as part of the proposal.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of organizations and public entities: state governments; county, city, township, and special district governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); small businesses; other for-profit organizations (including those that are not small businesses); and individuals. This wide eligibility reflects the program's interest in partnerships and implementation pathways that can reach working lands and communities through multiple channels.
The posting date for this opportunity was April 29, 2010, with an application deadline of June 4, 2010. The archive date was July 4, 2010, indicating the opportunity is no longer open, but the description provides a clear picture of what NRCS expects in CIG projects: practical demonstrations of conservation innovations that are sufficiently proven to be good candidates for wider adoption and eventual integration into standard practice.
For support or questions related to accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Steven V. Law, Michigan CIG Program Manager, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Suite 250, 3001 Coolidge Road, East Lansing, MI 48823, phone 517-324-5282, fax 517-324-5180, with additional information referenced through the NRCS Michigan homepage.
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) FAQs (Funding Opportunity Number: USDA NRCS MI 10 01)
What is the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) opportunity?
The Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: USDA NRCS MI 10 01) is a discretionary grant program administered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). It is designed to move practical, field-ready conservation solutions into broader use by supporting on-the-ground implementation and demonstration of innovative conservation approaches and technologies.
What is the main goal of CIG?
The core goal is to speed up the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies that protect and enhance environmental resources while working alongside agricultural production. A major emphasis is on getting proven, workable conservation innovations adopted more widely.
Is CIG a research grant?
No. A central requirement of CIG is that it is not a research grant in the traditional sense. Projects aimed at formulating hypotheses or conducting early-stage experimentation do not qualify under this opportunity.
What kinds of projects does CIG support instead of traditional research?
CIG supports applying and demonstrating technologies or approaches that already have enough prior study or evidence to suggest a strong likelihood of success at broader scale. Examples described in the announcement include pilot projects, field demonstrations, and other on-the-ground conservation applications that validate and showcase performance under real farming, ranching, or land management conditions.
What does "field-ready" or "practical" mean in the context of CIG?
Based on the description, "field-ready" and "practical" refers to conservation innovations that have already demonstrated success in some form and are ready to be tested, validated, and demonstrated in real-world operating conditions, rather than being in an early experimental or purely theoretical stage.
How does CIG encourage broader adoption of conservation innovations?
The program emphasizes leveraging federal investment by encouraging projects that can be taken up more widely. The announcement highlights two main pathways: (1) incorporation into NRCS policy and technical materials (such as manuals, guides, and references), and/or (2) transfer to the private sector for wider implementation.
What role does knowledge-sharing play in CIG?
CIG is framed as a knowledge-sharing and capacity-building tool. It encourages collaboration and the exchange of skills, technologies, and facilities among communities, governments, and institutions so that conservation innovations can spread beyond isolated locations and be accessible to producers and local partners.
What subject areas does this opportunity fall under?
This announcement is categorized under Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 10.912, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated making about 10 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed for this opportunity was $75,000.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling listed in the announcement is $75,000.
What is the award floor for this opportunity?
The award floor is listed as $0.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching contribution is required. Applicants should expect to bring non-federal resources to the project and be prepared to document and justify the match as part of the proposal.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included the following types of applicants:
- State governments
- County, city, township, and special district governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Small businesses
- Other for-profit organizations (including those that are not small businesses)
- Individuals
Why is the eligibility so broad?
The wide eligibility reflects the program's interest in partnerships and implementation pathways that can reach working lands and communities through multiple channels, supporting broader adoption and knowledge transfer.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date was April 29, 2010.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was June 4, 2010.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The archive date was July 4, 2010, which indicates the opportunity is no longer open.
Who was the listed contact for questions about the announcement?
The listed contact was Steven V. Law, Michigan CIG Program Manager, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Suite 250, 3001 Coolidge Road, East Lansing, MI 48823. Phone: 517-324-5282. Fax: 517-324-5180.
Where was additional information referenced?
The announcement referenced additional information through the NRCS Michigan homepage.
What kinds of outcomes does NRCS appear to want from CIG projects?
Based on the description, NRCS expects practical demonstrations of conservation innovations that are sufficiently proven to be strong candidates for wider adoption, with an eye toward scaling beyond a single site and potentially integrating the approach into standard NRCS practice or enabling transfer to broader private-sector implementation.
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