Closed · USDA-NRCS-GA-CIG-23-NOFO0001264 · CFDA 10.902 · Discretionary

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

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

$25K-$75K
Award range
Closed
Status
May 22, 2023
Close date
2
Expected awards

The verdict

Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2023 – Georgia 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
10.902
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Co… is closed (last close May 22, 2023). The parent program page for CFDA 10.902 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 22, 2023

Posted Mar 23 Closes May 22

Est. Total Funding

$150,000

Expected Awards

2

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 Georgia. A total of up to $150,000.00 is available for the Georgia 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 $75,000.00. 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 May 22, 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. The agency anticipates making selections by June 22, 2023 and expects to execute awards by September 1, 2023. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.

Wide-open applicant board · 14 Grants.gov doors

Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Co… prints 14 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +10 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). Only 24 other Natural Resources Conservation Service listings share this exact eligibility-code string (4% 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 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.

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Agency Contact

Erick Purifoy Grants Management Specialist

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 10.902 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
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  • Natural Resources Conservation Service lists 555 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

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