Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS NH 12 01
Apply for USDA NRCS NH 12 01
- The USDA NRCS NH State Office in the agriculture energy 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 Mar 8, 2012 and posted on Mar 8, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 27, 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 $134,000.00 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: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments City or township governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) opportunity from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) New Hampshire State Office is a competitive grant program designed to encourage new, practical ways to solve conservation problems and to speed up the real-world adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. The focus is specifically on projects carried out within the State of New Hampshire, and funding is awarded through a statewide competition rather than on a first-come, first-served basis. In plain terms, the program is meant to help organizations and partners test, demonstrate, and expand ideas that improve natural resource conservation and can realistically be used by producers, communities, or land managers.
For FY2012, NRCS New Hampshire structured the program around two main components: (1) a Natural Resource Concerns Component and (2) a Technology Component. While the notice does not list specific resource concerns in the excerpt provided, this type of NRCS funding typically supports work that addresses priority conservation challenges such as soil health, water quality, nutrient management, erosion control, habitat improvement, energy efficiency, and other resource issues relevant to agriculture and working lands. The Technology Component indicates an emphasis on developing or validating tools, systems, or methods that improve conservation outcomes, whether that is through new equipment, monitoring approaches, management practices, or decision-support methods that can be adopted at farm or landscape scale.
Projects may run between one and three years, which signals that NRCS is looking for efforts that can move beyond a concept and produce measurable results within a reasonable timeframe. The total estimated funding available is $134,000, with an expectation of about five awards. Individual awards can range from $1,000 (award floor) up to $75,000 (award ceiling). Because the ceiling is relatively modest, this opportunity is best suited to targeted pilot projects, demonstrations, field trials, or implementation-and-evaluation efforts that can show clear outcomes and a pathway to broader adoption in New Hampshire.
This is a discretionary grant program using a grant funding instrument type, and it is tied to CFDA number 10.912, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). A cost-share or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants should be prepared to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or eligible in-kind contributions, depending on program rules) to meet the match requirement. That matching feature is intended to ensure recipients have meaningful buy-in and that federal dollars leverage additional investment.
Eligibility is broad and includes several types of organizations and local governmental entities. Eligible applicants listed include county governments, city or township governments, independent school districts, nonprofit organizations (including both those with and without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education as stated), and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The announcement also indicates that applications will be accepted from any eligible entity for projects within New Hampshire, and it notes government and non-government organizations or individuals in the narrative description, emphasizing statewide participation as long as eligibility criteria are met.
Key administrative details for this specific posting include the funding opportunity number USDA NRCS NH 12 01 and the title Conservation Innovation Grants. The opportunity was posted March 8, 2012, and the application deadline was April 27, 2012 (with the same date shown as both the original and current closing date). The opportunity was later archived on May 27, 2012. Applicants seeking the full announcement and any required templates or instructions were directed to the NRCS New Hampshire CIG web page.
For assistance, the listed contact was Deb Weymouth, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs at the USDA NRCS New Hampshire State Office, reachable by phone at 603-868-9931.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program described in this opportunity?
The Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) opportunity from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) New Hampshire State Office is a competitive grant program intended to encourage new, practical ways to solve conservation problems and to speed up real-world adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. The program supports projects that test, demonstrate, and expand ideas that improve natural resource conservation and can realistically be used by producers, communities, or land managers within New Hampshire.
Which agency is offering this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), New Hampshire State Office.
Is this funding first-come, first-served?
No. Funding is awarded through a statewide competition rather than on a first-come, first-served basis.
Where must the project take place?
The focus is specifically on projects carried out within the State of New Hampshire.
What is the FY2012 program structure for this CIG opportunity?
For FY2012, NRCS New Hampshire structured the program around two main components: (1) a Natural Resource Concerns Component and (2) a Technology Component.
What kinds of projects fit the Natural Resource Concerns Component?
The excerpt does not list specific natural resource concerns. However, the opportunity description indicates the program supports work that addresses priority conservation challenges and improves natural resource conservation outcomes in practical, adoptable ways within New Hampshire.
What is the Technology Component meant to support?
The Technology Component emphasizes developing or validating tools, systems, or methods that improve conservation outcomes. Examples described at a high level include new equipment, monitoring approaches, management practices, or decision-support methods that can be adopted at farm or landscape scale.
How long can a project last under this opportunity?
Projects may run between one and three years.
How much total funding is expected to be available?
The total estimated funding available is $134,000.
About how many awards does NRCS expect to make?
The opportunity states an expectation of about five awards.
What is the minimum and maximum award amount?
Individual awards can range from $1,000 (award floor) up to $75,000 (award ceiling).
What type of funding instrument is used?
This is a discretionary grant program using a grant funding instrument type.
Is there a cost-share or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost-share or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants should be prepared to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or eligible in-kind contributions, depending on program rules) to meet the match requirement.
Why does this opportunity require a match?
The description explains that the matching feature is intended to ensure recipients have meaningful buy-in and that federal dollars leverage additional investment.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA number 10.912, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broad and includes: county governments; city or township governments; independent school districts; nonprofit organizations (including both those with and without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education as stated); and for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
Can nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status apply?
Yes. The eligibility list includes nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status (with the noted exclusion regarding institutions of higher education as stated).
Are institutions of higher education eligible as nonprofits?
The eligibility description notes that nonprofit eligibility excludes institutions of higher education (as stated in the opportunity summary).
Can for-profit businesses apply?
The eligibility list includes for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
Can local government entities apply?
Yes. County governments and city or township governments are listed as eligible applicants, and independent school districts are also listed.
Are projects limited to certain types of applicants within New Hampshire?
The announcement indicates that applications will be accepted from any eligible entity for projects within New Hampshire, emphasizing statewide participation as long as eligibility criteria are met.
What is the funding opportunity number for this posting?
The funding opportunity number is USDA NRCS NH 12 01.
What is the title of the opportunity?
The title is Conservation Innovation Grants.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 8, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was April 27, 2012. The same date is shown as both the original and current closing date.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on May 27, 2012.
Where were applicants directed to find the full announcement and required instructions?
Applicants were directed to the NRCS New Hampshire CIG web page for the full announcement and any required templates or instructions.
Who is the listed contact for questions about this opportunity?
The listed contact is Deb Weymouth, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs at the USDA NRCS New Hampshire State Office.
How can the listed contact be reached?
Deb Weymouth can be reached by phone at 603-868-9931.
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