Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS NHQ CIGOFT 20 GEN0010750
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering funding through its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials) program for federal fiscal year 2020. This opportunity is designed to speed up the real-world testing, evaluation, and adoption of innovative conservation practices by supporting projects that work directly with agricultural producers. The main focus is on taking promising conservation approaches and trying them under practical, on-the-ground farm and ranch conditions, then documenting results so the approaches can be more widely adopted if they prove effective.
For FY 2020, NRCS is making up to $25 million available for On-Farm Trials overall. Within that total, NRCS expects up to $10 million may be directed specifically to applicants proposing projects under the Soil Health Demonstration Trial (SHD) component, signaling a strong interest in soil health-focused work. Projects must address at least one of the priorities identified in the official announcement, and awards will be made as cooperative agreements, meaning NRCS anticipates active involvement and coordination during the life of the project rather than a hands-off pass-through of funds.
Project periods are expected to run between 3 and 5 years, which reflects the time needed to implement on-farm changes, monitor performance across seasons, and produce credible results. The notice states that the maximum amount for a single award in FY 2020 is $5 million, though the source data also lists an award ceiling of $1,000,000 and an expectation of about 100 awards. Applicants should read the full announcement carefully to reconcile these figures and understand which cap applies to their specific project type or component. The program is listed under CFDA 10.912 and falls within the Natural Resources funding activity category.
Eligibility is described broadly as "others" with additional eligibility details provided in the full text of the announcement, so applicants should verify their organizational eligibility in the section referenced by NRCS. Regardless of applicant type, the underlying model is partnership-based: projects are intended to be carried out in collaboration with agricultural producers to ensure the innovations are tested in working operations and the findings are relevant to real management decisions.
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and they must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 11, 2020. Late submissions are not accepted, so applicants should plan for Grants.gov registration, submission validation, and any required attachments well ahead of the deadline. The opportunity is identified as USDA NRCS NHQ CIGOFT 20 GEN0010750, was posted March 11, 2020, and closes May 11, 2020.Apply for USDA NRCS NHQ CIGOFT 20 GEN0010750
- The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Funding Opportunity for NRCS’s Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2020" 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 Mar 11, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 11, 2020. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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