2013 Conservation Innovation Grants

Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-NHQ-CIG-13-03FP Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: AgricultureEnvironmentNatural ResourcesCFDA Number: 10.912Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: USDA-NRCSClosing Date: May 13, 2013Award Ceiling: $1,000,000Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: May 02, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: 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 award. CIG is used to apply or demonstrate previously proven technology. It is a vehicle to stimulate development and adoption of conservation approaches or technologies that have been studied sufficiently to indicate a high likelihood of success, and that are a candidate for eventual technology transfer or institutionalization. CIG promotes sharing of skills, knowledge, technologies, and facilities amon...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Agriculture Environment Natural Resources Source Type: funding