Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS KS CIG 19 GEN0010101
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) announced a Kansas-specific Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) funding opportunity for federal fiscal year 2019 to encourage the development and wider adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. The program is intended to move practical, field-ready ideas forward, supporting projects that can demonstrate new or improved methods for protecting natural resources and strengthening conservation outcomes in agricultural and related landscapes. While CIG is a national program, this announcement is specifically for projects carried out in the state of Kansas.
This opportunity is a discretionary grant program (Funding Instrument: Grant) categorized under agriculture, environment, natural resources, and science and technology/research and development, and it is associated with CFDA number 10.912. The funding opportunity title is "Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS' Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2019 - Kansas," and the funding opportunity number is USDA NRCS KS CIG 19 GEN0010101. The agency administering the competition is USDA-NRCS.
Up to $400,000 total funding is available under this Kansas FY 2019 announcement. NRCS anticipates making about five awards, with a maximum (award ceiling) of $75,000 per individual award. Projects can run from one to three years in duration, allowing applicants to propose anything from short pilot demonstrations to multi-season projects that test, refine, and validate innovative conservation practices or technologies under Kansas conditions.
Eligibility is broad: all non-federal entities and individuals are invited to apply, with one clear exclusion - federal agencies are not eligible. In the source listing, eligibility is summarized as "Others," with the note that the full eligibility details are provided in the announcement's additional eligibility information section. In practical terms, the competition is designed to be accessible to a wide range of applicants such as producers, nonprofits, academic institutions, local or state entities, and private organizations, as long as they are not federal agencies and the proposed work will be carried out in Kansas.
The timeline is straightforward. The opportunity was created on April 8, 2019, and applications were due by June 14, 2019. Complete applications had to be received by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on the closing date. This deadline language signals that late submissions would not be considered, and that applicants were expected to allow enough time for submission processing rather than relying on last-minute delivery.
In summary, this NRCS Kansas CIG competition offered modest-sized grants (up to $75,000 each) for one- to three-year projects aimed at accelerating conservation innovation and adoption in Kansas, with up to $400,000 available overall, an expectation of roughly five awards, and an application deadline of 5:00 p.m. CT on June 14, 2019.Apply for USDA NRCS KS CIG 19 GEN0010101
- The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2019 – Kansas" 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 Apr 08, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 14, 2019. (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 $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Kansas-specific Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) funding opportunity announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) for federal fiscal year (FY) 2019. It supports projects that advance innovative, field-ready conservation approaches and technologies in Kansas.
Which agency is running this grant competition?
The administering agency is USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS).
What is the official title of the opportunity?
The official title is "Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS' Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2019 - Kansas."
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is USDA NRCS KS CIG 19 GEN0010101.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 10.912.
Is this a grant or another type of financial assistance?
This is a discretionary grant program. The funding instrument is a Grant.
Is this a national opportunity or limited to Kansas?
CIG is a national program, but this specific announcement is for projects carried out in the state of Kansas.
How much total funding is available under this Kansas FY 2019 announcement?
Up to $400,000 in total funding is available under this announcement.
How many awards does NRCS expect to make?
NRCS anticipates making about five awards.
What is the maximum award amount per project?
The award ceiling (maximum per individual award) is $75,000.
How long can a project last?
Projects can run from one to three years in duration.
What kinds of projects is this opportunity intended to support?
The program is intended to move practical, field-ready ideas forward. It supports projects that demonstrate new or improved methods for protecting natural resources and strengthening conservation outcomes in agricultural and related landscapes, particularly under Kansas conditions.
What general topic areas does this opportunity fall under?
This opportunity is categorized under agriculture, environment, natural resources, and science and technology/research and development.
Who is eligible to apply?
All non-federal entities and individuals are invited to apply. Federal agencies are not eligible.
Are federal agencies allowed to apply?
No. Federal agencies are explicitly excluded from eligibility.
The listing says eligibility is "Others." What does that mean here?
In the source listing, eligibility is summarized as "Others," with a note that full eligibility details are provided in the announcement's additional eligibility information section. Based on the provided summary, eligibility includes non-federal entities and individuals, and excludes federal agencies.
Does the work have to be performed in Kansas?
Yes. This announcement is specifically for projects carried out in the state of Kansas.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on April 8, 2019.
When were applications due?
Applications were due by June 14, 2019.
What time were applications due on the closing date?
Complete applications had to be received by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on June 14, 2019.
What does "received by 5:00 p.m. Central Time" imply about late submissions?
The deadline language indicates that applications needed to be fully received by the stated time, and it signals that late submissions would not be considered. It also implies applicants needed to plan ahead for submission processing rather than relying on last-minute delivery.
What size of grants does this competition offer?
This competition offers modest-sized grants up to $75,000 per award, with up to $400,000 available across the Kansas FY 2019 announcement.
What is the overall purpose of the Kansas CIG competition?
The overall purpose is to encourage the development and wider adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies, supporting projects that can demonstrate new or improved methods to protect natural resources and strengthen conservation outcomes in Kansas agricultural and related landscapes.
Can projects be short pilots, or do they have to be multi-year?
Either approach can fit within the allowed project period. The one- to three-year duration allows proposals ranging from short pilot demonstrations to multi-season projects that test, refine, and validate innovative conservation practices or technologies under Kansas conditions.
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