What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS' Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2018", offered by USDA-NRCS-NHQ. It is associated with CFDA program 10.912. NRCS is announcing the availability of CIG to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications will be accepted from eligible entities in any...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on February 26, 2018. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is Up to $2,000,000. Total estimated funding: $10,000,000.

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Closed · USDA-NRCS-NHQ-CIG-001 · CFDA 10.912 · Discretionary

Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS' Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2018

Federal grant opportunity posted by USDA-NRCS-NHQ, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $2M
Award range: Closed
Status: February 26, 2018
Close date: -
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS' Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2018 is a closed discretionary listing from USDA-NRCS-NHQ that offered Up to $2,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 3 other opportunities from USDA-NRCS-NHQ.

up to $2M
award range: Closed
application status: 10.912
CFDA program: 3
other opportunities from USDA-NRCS-NHQ

Archived opportunity record

Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS' Co… is closed (last close February 26, 2018). The parent program page for CFDA 10.912 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. USDA-NRCS-NHQ still indexes 3 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed February 26, 2018

Posted Dec 18 Closes Feb 26

Est. Total Funding

$10,000,000

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

NRCS is announcing the availability of CIG to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications will be accepted from eligible entities in any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), and the Pacific Islands Area (Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). A total of up to $10 million is available for CIG in FY 2018. All United States (U.S.)-based non-Federal entities (NFE) and individuals are invited to apply, with the sole exception of Federal agencies. Projects may be between 1 and 3 years in duration. The maximum award amount for a single award in FY 2018 is $2 million.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NRCS-NHQ-CIG-001

Grants.gov marks Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS' Co… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Unrestricted / see official listing). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Environment · Natural Resources · Science and Technology / R&D (AG;ENV;NR;ST). Inside USDA-NRCS-NHQ's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 99: Unrestricted / see official listing

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 10.912

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Agency Contact

USDA NRCS CIG Staff Phone: (202) 720-1895 Email: nrcscig@wdc.usda.gov USDA-NRCS 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 6143-S Washington, D.C. 20250

What to do next

Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS' Co… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

Parent CFDA 10.912 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
Environmental Quality Incentives Program indexes 1 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
USDA-NRCS-NHQ lists 3 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

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