Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS 10912 5D21XXXX 18 0001
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), using Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) funding, announced a Michigan-focused Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) opportunity for federal fiscal year 2018. The program is designed to push forward new, practical conservation ideas that work alongside agricultural production, with a clear emphasis on innovations that can be tested, proven, and then adopted more broadly by producers and partners across the state.
For this Michigan competition, NRCS made up to $225,000 available in total, with an expected three awards. Individual awards could be as large as $75,000, and proposed projects could run for one to three years. The funding mechanism is a discretionary grant, and the opportunity is associated with CFDA number 10.912. The application window opened around February 5, 2018, and the stated closing date for submissions was April 13, 2018.
Eligibility was broad: all non-federal entities and individuals were invited to apply, with the main limitation being that federal agencies themselves could not apply. In practice, that means organizations such as state or local groups, universities or colleges (if not applying as a federal entity), nonprofits, private businesses, producer groups, and individual applicants could potentially compete, as long as the project would be carried out in Michigan and met the program's goals.
The purpose of CIG is not general conservation implementation, but innovation and adoption. NRCS expects funded projects to develop or demonstrate conservation approaches or technologies that can realistically move beyond a one-off trial. Successful projects are expected to create results that can be transferred into real-world use by agricultural producers, incorporated into NRCS technical manuals and guides, or taken up by the private sector. The announcement also highlights that innovation can include not only technical practices, but also management systems and newer, market-based approaches that encourage conservation outcomes.
In terms of what kinds of work CIG typically supports, the program generally funds pilot projects, field demonstrations, and on-farm conservation research. The notice specifically defines on-farm conservation research as applied investigation aimed at answering a specific conservation question using a statistically valid design, while using farm-scale equipment on working farms, ranches, or private forest lands. That definition signals a preference for research that is practical, measurable, and grounded in real operating conditions, rather than small-scale lab work or purely conceptual planning.
Overall, this FY 2018 Michigan CIG competition offered relatively modest, targeted grant amounts to help applicants test and demonstrate innovative conservation practices and systems that could be replicated, scaled, and ultimately integrated into standard conservation guidance or widespread producer use.Apply for USDA NRCS 10912 5D21XXXX 18 0001
- 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) 2018 – MICHIGAN" 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 Feb 05, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 13, 2018. (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 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Michigan-focused Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) opportunity announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), using Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) funding, for federal fiscal year (FY) 2018.
What is the main goal of the Michigan CIG program?
The program is intended to move forward new, practical conservation ideas that work alongside agricultural production in Michigan. The emphasis is on innovations that can be tested, proven, and then adopted more broadly by producers and partner organizations across the state.
Is this grant meant for general conservation implementation?
No. The purpose is innovation and adoption rather than standard conservation implementation. NRCS expects funded projects to develop or demonstrate approaches or technologies that can realistically move beyond a one-time trial and be used more widely.
How much total funding was available for the Michigan competition?
NRCS made up to $225,000 available in total for this Michigan CIG competition.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement indicated an expectation of three awards.
What is the maximum award amount per project?
Individual awards could be as large as $75,000.
How long could a project last?
Proposed projects could run for one to three years.
What type of funding mechanism is used?
The funding mechanism is a discretionary grant.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 10.912.
When did the application window open and close?
The application window opened around February 5, 2018, and the stated closing date for submissions was April 13, 2018.
Who was eligible to apply?
All non-federal entities and individuals were invited to apply. The key limitation was that federal agencies themselves could not apply.
Are individuals allowed to apply, or is it limited to organizations?
Individuals were eligible to apply, as long as they are not applying as a federal agency and the project meets program goals and would be carried out in Michigan.
What kinds of organizations could potentially apply under the stated eligibility?
Examples of potentially eligible applicants (as non-federal entities) include state or local groups, universities or colleges (if not applying as a federal entity), nonprofits, private businesses, producer groups, and other non-federal organizations, provided the project would be carried out in Michigan and aligns with CIG goals.
Do projects have to take place in Michigan?
Yes. This is described as a Michigan-focused competition, and the information indicates the project would be carried out in Michigan.
What outcomes does NRCS expect from funded projects?
NRCS expects projects to produce results that can be transferred into real-world use by agricultural producers, incorporated into NRCS technical manuals and guides, or taken up by the private sector.
What does the program consider an "innovation" for CIG purposes?
Innovation can include technical conservation practices, management systems, and newer market-based approaches that encourage conservation outcomes, as long as they can be tested and shown to work in practice.
What types of activities does CIG typically support?
The program generally funds pilot projects, field demonstrations, and on-farm conservation research.
How is "on-farm conservation research" defined in the notice?
On-farm conservation research is defined as applied investigation aimed at answering a specific conservation question using a statistically valid design, while using farm-scale equipment on working farms, ranches, or private forest lands.
Does the definition of on-farm research suggest any preference in project style?
Yes. It signals a preference for research that is practical, measurable, and grounded in real operating conditions (for example, work done on working lands with farm-scale equipment), rather than small-scale lab work or purely conceptual planning.
What is the overall scope of this FY 2018 Michigan CIG competition?
It offered relatively modest, targeted grant amounts to help applicants test and demonstrate innovative conservation practices and systems that could be replicated, scaled, and ultimately integrated into standard conservation guidance or widespread producer use.
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