Closed · USDA-NRCS-VA-CIG-22-NOFO0001199 · CFDA 10.912 · Discretionary

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2022 – VIRGINIA

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

$50K-$200K
Award range
Closed
Status
May 16, 2022
Close date
2
Expected awards

The verdict

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2022 – VIRGINIA is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $50,000 -- $200,000 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.

$50K-$200K
award range
Closed
application status
2
expected awards
10.912
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Conservation Innovation Grants is closed (last close May 16, 2022). 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 May 16, 2022

Posted Apr 1 Closes May 16

Est. Total Funding

$400,000

Expected Awards

2

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with agricultural production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) to agricultural producers, into government technical manuals and guides, or to the private sector. CIG generally funds pilot projects, field demonstrations, and on-farm conservation research. On-farm conservation research is defined as an investigation conducted to answer a specific applied conservation question using a statistically valid design while employing farm-scale equipment on farms, ranches or private forest lands. For FY 2022, NRCS Virginia will prioritize proposals that involve innovation in research, demonstration, outreach, education, or lead to improved technical assistance through conservation planning for improved implementation of: (a) establishing improved forbs in perennial grassland systems to improve stand diversity, forage quality and soil health; and (b) greater implementation of pollinator habitat restoration as defined in the Full Announcement.

Wide-open applicant board · 15 Grants.gov doors

Conservation Innovation Grants prints 15 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +11 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Environment · Natural Resources (AG;ENV;NR). 36 other Natural Resources Conservation Service listings share this eligibility-code string (6% of 556).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 05
Independent school districts
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 08
Public / Indian housing authorities
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than 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
Code 21
Individuals
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Code 23
Small businesses

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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Agency Contact

Lyn Millhiser GMS

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.

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