Utah Conservation Innovation Grant Fiscal Year 2012

Utah State Office

Description

Utah division of Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture, accepting applications for projects in Utah qualifying for funding under the Conservation Innovation Grant Program (CIG). NRCS anticipates that the total amount available for support of this program in FY 2012 will be approximately $300,000.00. Applications are requested from eligible governmental or non-governmental organizations or individuals for competitive consideration of grant awards for projects between 1 and 3 years in duration. Government funding may not exceed $75,000.00 for any single project.The purpose of the CIG program is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies, while leveraging the Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection in conjunction with agricultural production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) into NRCS policy, technical manuals, guides, and references or to the private sector. CIG DOES NOT FUND RESEARCH PROJECTS. Projects intended to formulate hypothesis do not qualify. The purpose of the CIG program is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies, while leveraging the Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection in conjunction with agricultural production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) into NRCS policy, technical manuals, guides, and references or to the private sector. CIG DOES NOT FUND RESEARCH PROJECTS. PROJECTS INTENDED TO FORMULATE HYPOTHESIS DO NOT QUALIFY. CIG is to apply proven technology which has been shown to work previously. It is a vehicle to stimulate the development and adoption of conservation approaches or technologies that have been studied sufficiently to indicate a likelihood of success, and to be candidates for eventual technology transfer or institutionalization. CIG promotes sharing of skills, knowledge, technologies, and facilities among communities, governments, and other institutions to ensure that scientific and technological developments are accessible to a wider range of users. CIG funds projects targeting innovative on-the-ground conservation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Individuals
• Others

Contact

Pamela Harvey <br/>Grants and Agreements Speciali <br/>Phone 801-524-4580
pam.harvey@ut.usda.gov