The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing the potential availability of funding for agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing local natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration and developing state-and-community-level conservation leadership.
Donor Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service
State: Montana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/08/2022
Grant Size: $3,000,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The purpose of the Montana Partners for Conservation is to leverage NRCS and partner resources to:
- Improve soil health.
- Improve habitat for wildlife, with a specific focus on the rangelands and grasslands of Montana.
- Improve the environmental and economic performance of working agricultural lands.
- Assist communities and groups to build and strengthen local food projects that provide healthy food and economic opportunities.
Emphasis will be placed on projects that:
- Build technical capacity to implement Farm Bill Conservation Programs.
- Build technical capacity of NRCS and partner field conservation employees.
- Build the capacity of local partners such as Conservation Districts to develop and implement effective projects.
- Result in Soil Health engagement in the community by providing education and outreach events
Funding Information
- The Federal funding agency expects to award approximately $3,000,000 through this opportunity
- Projects may be between 3 and 5 years in duration
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to the following entity types:
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- 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)
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
