The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. This grant program is specifically for projects within South Dakota, designed to foster advancements in sustainable natural resource management. Up to $150,000 is anticipated for support in Fiscal Year 2013, allocated for competitive grant awards. This grant is for governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as individuals, to undertake projects between one and three years in duration. The purpose of these grants is to drive the creation and implementation of novel conservation solutions that address pressing environmental challenges and promote long-term ecological health.
Opportunity ID: 231776
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NRCS-SD-CIG-13-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2013 Conservation Innovation Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.912 — Environmental Quality Incentives Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 25, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – Pre-Proposal: May 17, 2013 Full Proposal: June 28, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Pre-Proposal: May 17, 2013 Full Proposal: June 28, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 09, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | South Dakota State Office |
| Description: | The NRCS, an agency under the USDA, is announcing availability of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applicants will be accepted from South Dakota. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in FY 2013 will be up to $150,000. Applications are requested from eligible governmental or non-governmental organizaitons or individuals for competitive consideration of grant awards for projects between one and three years in duration. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2013 South Dakota CIG Application |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Andrea Kannegieter
Contract Specialist Phone 6053521237 Email:andrea.kannegieter@sd.usda.gov |
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