The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking applications for the Oregon State Conservation Innovation Grant Program to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with agricultural production.
Donor Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/13/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000 – $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
Purpose
CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) to agricultural producers, into government technical manuals and guides, or to the private sector. CIG generally funds pilot projects, field demonstrations, and on-farm conservation research. On-farm conservation research is defined as an investigation conducted to answer a specific applied conservation question using a statistically valid design while employing farm-scale equipment on farms, ranches, or private forest lands.
Priorities
For each of the following priorities, Oregon NRCS is looking for proposals that either provide innovative conservation technology, involve ways to monitor to assess conservation impacts or provide ways to inventory and assess planning efforts. All proposals should be related to local conservation efforts.
- Energy Priority
- Air Quality and Atmospheric Change Priority
- Water Quality Priority
- Water Quantity Priority
- Plant Health/Vigor Priority
- Soil Quality Priority
- Wildlife Habitat/Livestock Priority
Funding Information
The estimated funding floor for this opportunity is $50,000 and the estimated funding ceiling is $100,000.
Grant Period
Projects may be between 1 and 3 years in duration. Applicants should plan their projects based on an estimated project start date of September 1, 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
All U.S.-based non-Federal entities (NFE) and individuals, with the exception of Federal agencies, are eligible to apply for projects carried out in Oregon. The following entity types are eligible:
- City or township governments
- County governments
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Individuals
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State-controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Small businesses
- Special district governments
- State governments
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
