Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS CT CIG 24 NOFO0001403
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering Connecticut-specific Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) funding for federal fiscal year 2024. This program is designed to spark new and creative conservation ideas by supporting the development, testing, and adoption of innovative approaches and technologies related to agriculture and natural resource conservation. The opportunity is a discretionary grant under CFDA 10.912 and focuses on projects that will be carried out within the state of Connecticut.
For this Connecticut CIG competition, NRCS plans to make up to $500,000 available in total. Individual awards can be for projects lasting between one and three years, and the maximum amount NRCS will award for any single project in FY 2024 is $250,000. NRCS expects to make about three awards, based on the total funding available and the stated award ceiling.
Eligibility is broad. Applications are open to all U.S.-based, non-foreign, non-federal entities and to individuals. The main exclusion is federal agencies, which are not eligible to apply. The notice also emphasizes that federal agencies cannot participate by shifting their work into the non-federal portion of a project budget, reinforcing that this competition is intended for non-federal applicants.
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and the deadline is May 24, 2024 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. NRCS flags an important practical point for applicants who are new to Grants.gov: registration and the steps needed to be ready to submit can take a meaningful amount of time, so applicants are expected to plan ahead rather than wait until the final days.
If an applicant runs into technical problems with Grants.gov itself, the notice directs them to Grants.gov Applicant Support (1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov). NRCS staff will not troubleshoot Grants.gov account issues. Separate from technical submission problems, questions about the content of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) can be directed to the federal awarding agency contact listed in Section G of the full NFO, but the agency limits what it will address. They will respond to questions tied to specific NFO details (for example, dates, page references, or clarifying inconsistencies), but they will not provide feedback on whether an applicant is eligible in a borderline situation or whether a particular project concept is strong.
NRCS anticipates announcing selections by July 31, 2024 and expects to have awards executed by September 15, 2024, though both dates are estimates and could change. The official listing information for the opportunity includes Funding Opportunity Number USDA NRCS CT CIG 24 NOFO0001403, posted March 25, 2024, with an award ceiling of $250,000 and an expected three awards under the Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources activity area.Apply for USDA NRCS CT CIG 24 NOFO0001403
- The Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2024 - CONNECTICUT" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.912.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-25.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-24. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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