2014 Conservation Innovation Grants

Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-MD-CIG-14-01 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: AgricultureEnvironmentNatural ResourcesCFDA Number: 10.912Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationIndividualsFor profit organizations other than small businessesSmall businessesAgency Name: USDA-NRCS-MDSOClosing Date: Aug 22, 2014Award Ceiling: $75,000Expected Number of Awards: 2Creation Date: Jul 24, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: B. Overview The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies, while leveraging the Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection in conjunction with agricultural production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches into NRCS policy, technical manuals, guides, and references, or to the private sector. CIG does not fund research projects. Projects intended to test hypotheses do not qualify for a CIG grant. CIG is used to apply or demonstrate previously proven technology. It...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Agriculture Environment Natural Resources Source Type: funding