Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking opportunities to partner with and support the efforts of natural resource conservation partners in Missouri.
Donor Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
State: Missouri
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/19/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Objectives
- Conduct Outreach to Increase Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, in Farm Bill Programs through Outreach Workshops and/or Conferences and/or Virtual Learning – Funding is intended to promote awareness,, reach new customers, and increase equity and diversity in participation of NRCS programs. Provide outreach to Historically Underserved (HU) agricultural producers and further the development of NRCS relationships with conservation partners and Historically Underserved (HU) agricultural producers. HU participants include veterans, minority and limited resource landowners and agricultural producers. NRCS’s objective is to increase HU landowner participation in USDA-NRCS conservation programs. Proposals shall be specifically targeted to provide information on current agricultural topics of interest to underserved segments of the agricultural community.
- Technical Workshops and/or Field Days with focus on Urban and Small Scale Agriculture Initiatives and Awareness: Provide learning opportunities to educate NRCS and partner conservation planners AND/OR Missouri agricultural producers on urban agriculture production, awareness, and education. Applicant must demonstrate the capability to unite members of the agriculture science and technology.
Funding Information
- NRCS expects to award approximately $1,500,000.00 through this opportunity. The estimated funding floor for this opportunity is $25,000.00, and the estimated funding ceiling is $500,000.00.
- Projects may be between 1 and 3 years in duration. Applicants should plan their projects based on an estimated project start date of August 1st, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Private institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Independent school districts
- 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.
