Closed · USDA-NRCS-MO-CIG-23-NOFO0001252 · CFDA 10.912 · Discretionary

Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2023 – Missouri

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

$50K-$300K
Award range
Closed
Status
June 7, 2023
Close date
3
Expected awards

The verdict

Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2023 – Missouri is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $50,000 -- $300,000 across 3 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 555 other opportunities from Natural Resources Conservation Service.

$50K-$300K
award range
Closed
application status
3
expected awards
10.912
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Co… is closed (last close June 7, 2023). 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 7, 2023

Posted Mar 7 Closes Jun 7

Est. Total Funding

$500,000

Expected Awards

3

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary NRCS is announcing the availability of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) State Program funding to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications are accepted from eligible entities (Section C) for projects carried out in the state of Missouri. A total of up to $500,000 is available for the Missouri CIG competition in FY 2023. 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 2023 is $300,000.00. For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D. for information about steps required before submitting an application via Grants.gov. Completing all steps required to start an application can take a significant amount of time, plan accordingly. Key Dates Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on June 7, 2023. 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. For inquiries specific to the content of the NFO requirements, contact the federal awarding agency contact (section G of this NFO). Please limit questions to those regarding specific information contained in this NFO (such as dates, page numbers, clarification of discrepancies, etc.). Questions related to eligibility, or the merits of a specific proposal will not be addressed. A webinar for CIG applicants is scheduled for April 11, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. Information on how to participate in the webinar will be posted to the Missouri NRCS web site at: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/nrcs/missouri. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Brad McCord or Amanda Zapien at 573-876-0901 or brad.mccord@usda.gov, or Amanda.zapien@usda.gov The agency anticipates making selections by June 25, 2023, and expects to execute awards by September 1, 2023. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.

Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door

The eligibility set for Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Co… includes a for-profit door among 9 printed types (State governments; Independent school districts; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Federally recognized tribal governments; +5 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Environment · Natural Resources (AG;ENV;NR). Only 1 other Natural Resources Conservation Service listing share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 556).

Code 00
State governments
Code 05
Independent school districts
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
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 22
For-profit organizations other than 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.

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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

Karla Cisneros Grants Management Specialist Phone 816-926-6419

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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
  • 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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