Closed · USDA-NRCS-NHQ-CIGOFT-26-NOFO0001447 · CFDA 10.941 · Discretionary
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials for fiscal year (FY) 2026
Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $250K-$5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 27, 2026
- Close date
- 30
- Expected awards
The verdict
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials for fiscal year (FY) 2026 is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $250,000 -- $5,000,000 across 30 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 555 other opportunities from Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- $250K-$5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 30
- expected awards
- 10.941
- CFDA program
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on July 27, 2026. CFDA 10.941 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $250,000 -- $5,000,000.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed July 27, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$50,000,000
Expected Awards
30
Instrument
Grant
Description
NRCS is announcing the availability of CIG On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials). Through On Farm Trials projects, awardees recruit producers and provide them with technical assistance and incentive payments to stimulate the adoption and evaluation of innovative conservation approaches. For 2026, applications will be accepted from eligible entities for projects addressing at least one of the following priorities: irrigation management technologies, new and innovative grazing land management solutions, nutrient management, and soil health demonstration trial (SHD). Up to $50 million is available for On-Farm Trials in 2026. On-Farm Trials projects may be between 3 and 5 years in duration. Application deadline: Submit through Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on July 27, 2026. A webinar for On-Farm Trials applicants is scheduled for June 17, 2026, at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Information on how to participate in the Microsoft Teams webinar can be obtained through the following link: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/d5892e45-05fb-40de-999b-a431e3871963@ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697 The agency anticipates making selections by 4th quarter of calendar year 2026 and expects to execute awards by 4th quarter of calendar year 2026. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.
Wide-open applicant board · 12 Grants.gov doors
Conservation Innovation Grants prints 12 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +8 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Environment · Natural Resources (AG;ENV;NR). Only 7 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 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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Jeffrey Jacobs Grants Management Specialist Phone 2027201222
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