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Conservation Innovation Grants

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) is a voluntary program intended to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production. Under CIG, Environmental Quality Incentives Program funds are used to award competitive grants to non-Federal governmental or non-governmental organizations, Tribes, or individuals. CIG enables NRCS to work with other public and private entities to accelerate technology transfer and adoption of promising technologies and approaches to address some of the Nation's most pressing natural resource concerns. CIG will benefit agricultural producers by providing more options for environmental enhancement and compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) administers CIG.

CIG 2004 Awards
NRCS Provided $14.25 Million for Conservation Innovation Grants for 2004.
Grant recipients include 13 universities, 10 governmental organizations, eight agribusinesses, four state governments, two resource conservation and development councils, two conservation districts and two individuals. Grants will fund the development and adoption of innovative technologies and approaches through pilot projects and conservation field trials.

View Listing of Conservation Innovation Grant Recipients

usda News Release: USDA Helps Fund Conservation Technologies and Approaches

CIG Interim Final Rule Comments
To view comments at our headquarters in Washington DC, please call 202-720-1845.

Click here to view comments online

All comments will be considered as NRCS develops the final guidelines for implementing the program.

Rules, Notices and Additional Information

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Adobe Acrobat DocumentInterim Final Rule with Request for Comments, 7 CFR 1466.27, (133 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentFact Sheet (47.32 KB) New
Adobe Acrobat DocumentKey Points (47.36 KB) New
Adobe Acrobat DocumentQ&A's (48.54 KB) New
Adobe Acrobat DocumentProgram Description (50.07 KB) New
Adobe Acrobat DocumentCIG Request for Proposals, March 29, 2004, (62 KB)

NOTICE: The application submission period for Fiscal Year 2004 has closed.

2004 Grant Application Materials

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Adobe Acrobat DocumentFiscal Year 2004 Application Package Checklist, (27.77 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentStandard Form 424 – Application Cover Sheet, (149.22 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentStandard Form 424A – Budget Information, (119.63 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentStandard Form 424B – Certifications, (20.97 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentEnvironmental Profile Worksheet, (24.51 KB)

Program Contact

Kari Cohen,  202-720-2335