Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS RI CIG 19 GEN0010118
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) opportunity for fiscal year 2019 in Rhode Island is a competitive, discretionary grant program designed to encourage new, creative conservation solutions. The core purpose is to stimulate the development, testing, and broader adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies, especially those that can be demonstrated and then replicated more widely. Projects funded under this announcement must be carried out in the state of Rhode Island and should align with conservation goals tied to agriculture and working lands, as well as related environmental and natural resource outcomes.
For FY 2019, NRCS is making up to $125,000 total available under this Rhode Island-specific CIG announcement. The funding instrument is a grant, and the program falls under CFDA number 10.912. NRCS anticipates making about two awards, with an award ceiling (maximum possible amount for a single grant) of $75,000. Applicants can propose projects lasting from one to three years, which gives flexibility for both short-term pilot demonstrations and multi-year field validation efforts that may require more time to collect results and refine implementation.
Eligibility is broad and intentionally inclusive. All non-federal entities and individuals are invited to apply, with the only clear exclusion being federal agencies, which are not eligible applicants under this announcement. In practice, that means proposals can come from a wide range of organizations and partners such as state or local entities, tribes and tribal organizations where applicable, academic institutions, nonprofits, producer groups, businesses, and individual innovators, as long as they meet the non-federal requirement and any additional eligibility conditions described in the full notice.
The deadline is firm: applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 10, 2019. This is a receipt deadline, meaning late submissions are typically not considered, so applicants would need to plan for submission well ahead of the cutoff time. Administrative details tied to the listing include the Funding Opportunity Number USDA NRCS RI CIG 19 GEN0010118, the opportunity category listed as discretionary, and the activity areas spanning agriculture, environment, natural resources, and science and technology research and development. The announcement was created on April 10, 2019, and it closed on June 10, 2019, reflecting a roughly two-month application window.Apply for USDA NRCS RI CIG 19 GEN0010118
- 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 – Rhode Island" 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 10, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 10, 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 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the USDA NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) opportunity in Rhode Island for FY 2019?
It is a competitive, discretionary grant program offered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Rhode Island for fiscal year 2019. The program is designed to encourage new, creative conservation solutions by supporting projects that develop, test, and help broaden adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies.
What is the main purpose of the Rhode Island CIG program?
The core purpose is to stimulate the development, testing, and broader adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies, particularly those that can be demonstrated and then replicated more widely.
Where must funded projects be carried out?
Projects funded under this announcement must be carried out in the state of Rhode Island.
What types of outcomes or goals should projects align with?
Projects should align with conservation goals tied to agriculture and working lands, along with related environmental and natural resource outcomes.
How much total funding is available under this FY 2019 Rhode Island announcement?
NRCS is making up to $125,000 total available under this Rhode Island-specific FY 2019 CIG announcement.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program falls under CFDA number 10.912.
How many awards does NRCS expect to make?
NRCS anticipates making about two awards under this announcement.
What is the maximum grant amount (award ceiling) for a single award?
The award ceiling is $75,000, meaning that is the maximum possible amount for a single grant under this announcement.
How long can proposed projects last?
Applicants can propose projects lasting from one to three years.
Does the program support both short-term and multi-year projects?
Yes. The one-to-three-year project duration allows for shorter pilot demonstrations as well as multi-year field validation efforts that may require additional time to collect results and refine implementation.
Who is eligible to apply?
All non-federal entities and individuals are invited to apply. Eligibility is broad and intentionally inclusive.
Who is not eligible to apply?
Federal agencies are not eligible applicants under this announcement.
What kinds of applicants does "non-federal entities and individuals" include?
Based on the description, potential applicants can include a wide range of organizations and partners such as state or local entities, tribes and tribal organizations where applicable, academic institutions, nonprofits, producer groups, businesses, and individual innovators, as long as they meet the non-federal requirement and any additional eligibility conditions described in the full notice.
What is the application deadline?
Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 10, 2019.
Is the deadline a "received by" deadline or a "postmarked by" deadline?
It is a receipt deadline. Applications must be received by the stated time, and late submissions are typically not considered.
What does the opportunity being "competitive" mean?
It means applicants compete against each other for funding, and awards are made based on the selection process for this discretionary program.
What does it mean that the opportunity category is "discretionary"?
It means awards are made at the discretion of the agency under the terms of the funding opportunity, rather than being automatically provided by a formula.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USDA NRCS RI CIG 19 GEN0010118.
What activity areas does this funding opportunity cover?
The listed activity areas span agriculture, environment, natural resources, and science and technology research and development.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The announcement was created on April 10, 2019, and it closed on June 10, 2019.
How long was the application window?
From April 10, 2019 to June 10, 2019, the application window was roughly two months.
Do projects need to focus on technologies, practices, or both?
The opportunity is intended to support innovative conservation approaches and technologies, with an emphasis on solutions that can be demonstrated and replicated more widely.
Does the opportunity emphasize demonstration and replication?
Yes. The description highlights that innovations should be demonstrated and then replicated more widely, supporting broader adoption beyond the initial project.
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