Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS NH CIG NOFO0001146
The Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) New Hampshire State Program is a competitive USDA funding opportunity run by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), with funding provided through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). Its purpose is to spur the development, testing, and broader adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. In practical terms, the program is meant to help move promising conservation ideas from concept or early demonstration into real-world use, with projects carried out within the state of New Hampshire. The opportunity is issued as a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) for federal fiscal year 2022 under Assistance Listing (formerly CFDA) 10.912, Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), and it is posted for application submission through Grants.gov.
For FY 2022, NRCS set aside up to $200,000 total for the New Hampshire CIG competition, with an expectation of making roughly two awards. Individual projects can run from one to three years, and the maximum federal share for any single award is $200,000. The agency also identifies an estimated award range: a funding floor of $75,000 and a funding ceiling of $200,000. These figures refer to the total federal amount per awarded agreement across the full project period (not per year or per budget period).
Eligibility is broad, with one clear exclusion: federal agencies cannot apply. Aside from that, NRCS invites applications from non-federal entities and individuals, including state, county, and local governments; special districts; independent school districts; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; federally recognized Tribal governments and other Tribal organizations; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); for-profit organizations (including small businesses); and individuals. All proposed work must be carried out in New Hampshire, since this is the state component of the CIG program.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on June 1, 2022. The notice emphasizes that support for Grants.gov technical problems must go through Grants.gov Applicant Support (phone and email are provided in the notice) and that NRCS staff cannot help applicants troubleshoot Grants.gov accounts. NRCS also notes that questions should be limited to clarifications about the content of the NFO itself (for example, dates, page references, or resolving inconsistencies). They explicitly state they will not provide feedback on whether an applicant is eligible or whether a specific project idea is competitive.
NRCS provided an estimated internal timeline for the competition, anticipating selections by June 10, 2022 and aiming to finalize and execute awards by September 30, 2022, while also noting those dates are estimates and may change. For applicants who are newer to federal grants, the notice points to two key resources: the New Hampshire NRCS CIG webpage for program context and updates, and the federal "Grants 101" training hosted at cfo.gov/grants-training. That training is presented as a free, public set of modules covering the basic rules and mechanics of federal financial assistance, including governing laws and guidance, types of financial assistance, Uniform Guidance administrative requirements, cost principles, and risk management and single audit topics.Apply for USDA NRCS NH CIG NOFO0001146
- The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Innovation Grants New Hampshire State Program" 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 01, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 01, 2022 Applications must be received by 1159 pm Eastern Time.. (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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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