Conservation Innovation Grants

Last Modified: 01/20/2010

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. NRCS administers CIG.

2009 Maryland State Level Conservation Innovation Grant

The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Maryland is seeking proposals for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for fiscal year 2009. NRCS Maryland anticipates that $340,000 will be available to support this program. The CIG program is designed to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications are due by 4pm on July 24, 2009.

Request for Proposal (RFP) Information

News Release

2009 Grant Materials

2009 National Program Information

2009 News Release

National CIG Program Information

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2008 Information

2008 News Release

Chesapeake Bay CIG Information

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