Closed · USDA-NRCS-SD-CIG-21-NOFO0001102 · CFDA 10.912 · Discretionary

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021 – SOUTH DAKOTA

Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$25K-$75K
Award range
Closed
Status
June 21, 2021
Close date
2
Expected awards

The verdict

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021 – SOUTH DAKOTA is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $25,000 -- $75,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 555 other opportunities from Natural Resources Conservation Service.

$25K-$75K
award range
Closed
application status
2
expected awards
10.912
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Conservation Innovation Grants is closed (last close June 21, 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 June 21, 2021

Posted Apr 22 Closes Jun 21

Est. Total Funding

$150,000

Expected Awards

2

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

NRCS is announcing the availability of 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 South Dakota. A total of up to $150,000.00 is available for the South Dakota CIG competition in FY 2021. 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 FY 2021 is $75,000.00. Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on June 21, 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 May 25, 2021. Responses to questions posed will be posted on Grants.gov approximately two weeks before the application due date.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 9 doors

Conservation Innovation Grants bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (9 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +5 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Environment · Natural Resources (AG;ENV;NR). Only 4 other Natural Resources Conservation Service listings share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 556).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education

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

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

View on Grants.gov

Agency Contact

Sondra Watkins Grants Managment Specialist Phone 2025725848

What to do next

Conservation Innovation Grants 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.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants