New York Department of Agriculture – Conservation Innovation Grants

The New York State Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to support innovative conservation approaches and technologies within the state. A total of approximately $250,000 is available for projects lasting 1 to 3 years. Eligible governmental and non-governmental organizations or individuals are encouraged to apply through a two-phase competitive process. The first phase involves submitting a pre-proposal application, with full proposal applications open only to pre-proposal selections. Deadline for pre-proposal submissions is Jul 08, 2013. This grant aims to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation practices in New York.

Opportunity ID: 229073

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	USDA-NRCS-NY-13-001
Funding Opportunity Title::	New York – Conservation Innovation Grants
Opportunity Category::	Mandatory
Opportunity Category Explanation::	CategoryExplanation
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Agriculture
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	4
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	10.912 — Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	Yes
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Apr 03, 2013
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Jul 08, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Jul 08, 2013
Archive Date::
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 250,000
Award Ceiling::	$75,000
Award Floor::	$10,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::	Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
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Additional Information

Agency Name::	New York State Office
Description::	New York State Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture, is announcing availability of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications are accepted for projects located entirely within the State of New York. NY NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in FY 2013 will be approximately $250,000. Applications are requested from eligible governmental or non-governmental organizations or individuals for competitive consideration of grant awards for projects between 1 and 3 years in duration. Funds will be awarded through a two-phase competitive process that will include a pre-proposal application and review and a full proposal application and review. The full proposal process will only be open to applicants whose pre-proposal applications are selected by NRCS. Both phases are described in this announcement, but only pre-proposals are being solicited at this time. This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions for CIG projects. Applications will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete applications will be eliminated from competition and notification of elimination will be mailed to the applicant. NRCS will request a full application package only from those applicants selected in the pre-proposal phase.
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