Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS PR CIG 19 GEN0010086
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), opened a Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) funding opportunity for Federal Fiscal Year 2019 specifically for the Caribbean Area, meaning project work must be carried out in Puerto Rico and/or the U.S. Virgin Islands. The program is designed to encourage the development, testing, and wider adoption of new or improved conservation approaches, practices, and technologies. In practice, this means NRCS is looking to fund projects that move beyond standard, already-common conservation methods and instead push forward innovative ideas that can be demonstrated and then replicated by others to improve natural resource conservation outcomes.
This is a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: USDA NRCS PR CIG 19 GEN0010086) and is associated with CFDA 10.912. The activity focus spans agriculture, the environment, natural resources, and science and technology research and development, reflecting the program's emphasis on practical innovation that can be applied in real working landscapes and agricultural systems. The overarching intent is to stimulate conservation innovation in ways that can measurably improve resource stewardship, such as soil health, water quality and conservation, habitat, resilience, and related environmental benefits, particularly in the Caribbean context.
Up to $300,000 total was made available for this FY 2019 Caribbean Area competition. NRCS anticipated making about four awards under this announcement, with an award ceiling of $75,000 per project. Projects could be structured to run between one and three years, giving applicants flexibility to propose shorter pilot demonstrations or multi-year efforts that require more time to validate results, refine methods, and support adoption. Because the maximum award is relatively modest, the competition is geared toward focused, well-scoped innovation and demonstration efforts rather than large infrastructure builds.
Eligibility was broad, with the key restriction that federal agencies could not apply. In other words, non-federal entities and individuals were invited to submit applications, which commonly includes organizations such as nonprofits, educational institutions, private entities, and other qualified non-federal partners, as well as individual applicants, so long as they meet the requirements laid out in the full announcement. The geographic requirement is central: proposals needed to clearly show that the project would be implemented in Puerto Rico and/or the U.S. Virgin Islands and that the work would deliver conservation innovation benefits relevant to those islands.
The application deadline for this opportunity was 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 31, 2019. The notice was created on March 26, 2019, giving prospective applicants a defined window to develop a proposal that aligned with NRCS CIG priorities, fit within the one-to-three-year period of performance, and requested no more than $75,000 in federal funding.Apply for USDA NRCS PR CIG 19 GEN0010086
- 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 2019 - Caribbean Area" 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 26, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 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 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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What is this grant opportunity?
This funding opportunity is the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) competition for Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 for the Caribbean Area. It supports projects that develop, test, demonstrate, and help expand the adoption of new or improved conservation approaches, practices, and technologies.
Which agency is offering the funding?
The funding is offered by the USDA through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
What is the program name and focus?
The program is Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). It is designed to encourage conservation innovation that can be demonstrated in practice and then replicated by others to improve natural resource conservation outcomes.
Where must the project take place?
Project work must be carried out in Puerto Rico and/or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Proposals needed to clearly show implementation in these locations and relevance to conservation needs in the Caribbean context.
What types of projects is NRCS looking to fund?
NRCS is looking for projects that move beyond standard, already-common conservation methods and instead advance innovative ideas that can be demonstrated and replicated. The emphasis is on practical innovation in real working landscapes and agricultural systems.
What topic areas does this opportunity cover?
The activity focus spans agriculture, the environment, natural resources, and science and technology research and development. This reflects the program's emphasis on applied innovation that can be used in working agricultural and land management settings.
What conservation outcomes are intended?
The opportunity is intended to stimulate conservation innovation that can measurably improve resource stewardship. Examples of outcomes mentioned include soil health, water quality and conservation, habitat, resilience, and related environmental benefits, particularly as they apply in Puerto Rico and/or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Is this a discretionary grant?
Yes. This is described as a discretionary grant opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USDA NRCS PR CIG 19 GEN0010086.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA 10.912.
How much total funding was available under this announcement?
Up to $300,000 total was made available for the FY 2019 Caribbean Area competition.
How many awards did NRCS expect to make?
NRCS anticipated making about four awards under this announcement.
What is the maximum award amount per project?
The award ceiling was $75,000 per project.
How long could projects run?
Projects could be structured to run between one and three years. This allowed for either shorter pilot demonstrations or multi-year efforts to validate results, refine methods, and support adoption.
Are large infrastructure projects a good fit for this funding level?
Based on the stated maximum award size, the competition was geared toward focused, well-scoped innovation and demonstration efforts rather than large infrastructure builds.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad for non-federal applicants. Federal agencies could not apply. Non-federal entities and individuals were invited to submit applications, commonly including nonprofits, educational institutions, and private entities, as well as individual applicants, as long as they met the full announcement requirements.
Are federal agencies allowed to apply?
No. Federal agencies were explicitly not eligible to apply for this opportunity.
Could individuals apply?
Yes. Individuals were included among the eligible applicants, as long as they met the requirements described in the full announcement.
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline was 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 31, 2019.
When was the notice created?
The notice was created on March 26, 2019.
What key proposal requirements were highlighted in the notice?
Applicants needed to align with NRCS CIG priorities, fit within a one-to-three-year period of performance, request no more than $75,000 in federal funding, and clearly demonstrate that the project would be implemented in Puerto Rico and/or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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