New jersey fy2014 conservation innovation grant (cig)

Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-NJ-14-0001 Opportunity Category: MandatoryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: AgricultureEnvironmentNatural ResourcesCFDA Number: 10.912Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)IndividualsAgency Name: USDA-NRCS-NJSOClosing Date: Jun 30, 2014Award Ceiling: $75,000Expected Number of Awards: 3Creation Date: Mar 21, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: The New Jersey State Office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS-NJ), 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 from all 50 States, Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands), and the Pacific Islands Area (Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) for projects located entirely within New Jersey. NRCS-NJ anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in FY 2014 will be approximately $148,000. 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 grants pr...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Agriculture Environment Natural Resources Source Type: funding