Closed · USDA-NRCS-PA-CIG-21-NOFO0001053 · CFDA 10.912 · Discretionary
Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Conservation Innovation Grants Pennsylvania State Program National Funding Opportunity
Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $5K-$75K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 15, 2021
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Conservation Innovation Grants Pennsylvania State Program National Funding Opportunity is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $5,000 -- $75,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 555 other opportunities from Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- $5K-$75K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 10.912
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Conservation Innovation… is closed (last close March 15, 2021). The parent program page for CFDA 10.912 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Natural Resources Conservation Service still indexes 555 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 March 15, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$225,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
SUMMARY INFORMATION Federal Awarding Agency Name: U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Notice of Funding Opportunity Title: Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021 – Pennsylvania Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-PA-CIG-21-NOFO0001053 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA): This program is listed in the Assistance Listings under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 10.912, Environmental Quality Incentives Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary NRCS is announcing the availability of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) funding to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications are accepted from eligible entities for projects carried out in the state of Pennsylvania. A total of up to $225,000 is available for the Pennsylvania CIG competition in FY2021. All non-federal entities (NFE) and individuals are invited to apply, with the sole exception of federal agencies. Projects may be between one and three years in duration. The maximum award amount for a single award in FY2021 is $75,000. For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D.1. for information about steps required before submitting an application via Grants.gov. Key Dates Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on March 15, 2021. For technical issues with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts. Questions regarding this notice of funding opportunity (NFO) may be submitted until February 15, 2021. Responses to questions posed will be posted on Grants.gov approximately two weeks before the application due date. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Pennsylvania (PA) State CIG website [HL-NWD3] to learn more about the CIG program. Questions about this announcement can be directed to ashley.lenig@usda.gov or 717-237-2204. The agency anticipates making selections by August 15, 2021 and expects to execute awards by September 15, 2021. [SH-NWD1]Generally announcements are posted to Grants.gov for 60 days; may need to push this back to a date in March depending on posting date. [SH-NWD2]This will be a midpoint through the 60-day posting period. [HL-NWD3]Hyperlink to State CIG website
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NRCS-PA-CIG-21-NOFO0001053
Grants.gov marks Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Conservation Innovation… 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 (AG;ENV;NR). 81 other Natural Resources Conservation Service listings share this eligibility-code string (15% of 556).
- 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
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agency Contact
Brian Queen GMS Phone 9198732072
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What to do next
Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Conservation Innovation… 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
- Natural Resources Conservation Service lists 555 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.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
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