The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing availability of grant agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing local natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration, and developing State and community level conservation leadership in Minnesota.
Donor Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/29/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The goals and objectives of this program are:
- Use climate-smart management and sound science to enhance the health and productivity of agricultural lands.
- Lead efforts to adapt to the consequences of climate change in agriculture and forestry.
- Restore, protect, and conserve watersheds to ensure clean, abundant, and continuous provision of water resources.
- Increase carbon sequestration, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and economic opportunities (and develop low-carbon energy solutions).
- Protect agricultural health by minimizing major diseases, pests, and wildlife conflicts.
- Build resilient food systems, infrastructure, and supply chain.
- Foster agricultural innovation.
- Increase food security through assistance and access to nutritious and affordable food
- Increase capacity, sustainability, and economic vitality in rural and tribal communities.
- Promote environmental justice by maximizing sustainable and green economic development in rural and tribal communities.
- Foster a culture of civil rights, diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, transparency, and accountability
Proposed projects must be performed in Minnesota for the following activities:
- Provide Temporary Fencing and Watering Assistance
- Managed grazing benefits wildlife habitat, soil health, and climate smart agriculture. This activity promotes and provides for temporary grazing
- Provide Temporary Fencing and Watering Assistance
- Managed grazing benefits wildlife habitat, soil health, and climate smart agriculture. This activity promotes and provides for temporary grazing
- Provide Specialty Crop Demonstrations and Field Days
- Successfully growing specialty crops* require unique knowledge. This activity offers growers hands-on experience, real life examples, and on-site education about growing specialty crops in Minnesota.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
- Award Floor: $100,000
Project Period
Projects may be up to three (3) years in duration.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to the following entity types
- City or township governments
- County governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Individuals
- Independent school districts
- 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)
- 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 government
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
