Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS PA CIG 23 NOFO0001289
The Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Pennsylvania State Program is a competitive grant opportunity from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) designed to spur new and practical conservation solutions. The program focuses on encouraging the development, testing, and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies that can improve natural resource outcomes in agriculture and working lands. This particular funding round supports projects that are carried out within the state of Pennsylvania and falls under CFDA number 10.912, with program themes generally tied to agriculture, the environment, and natural resources.
For FY 2023, NRCS is making up to $150,000 total available for the Pennsylvania state competition and expects to make around six awards. Individual awards can be as large as $75,000, which effectively sets the ceiling for any single project budget supported through this notice. Funded projects may run from one to three years, allowing applicants to propose shorter pilot demonstrations or multi-year efforts that validate and refine an innovation before broader use.
Eligibility is broad. Applications are open to non-federal entities and individuals, with federal agencies being the only category explicitly excluded. The notice emphasizes that applicants should review the eligibility details in the formal Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO), especially Section C, to confirm any conditions or clarifications that may apply to their organization type or project structure.
Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov, and the deadline is May 26, 2023, by 11:59 pm Eastern Time. The notice flags a common logistical issue: new Grants.gov users may need significant lead time to complete required registrations and preparatory steps, so waiting until the last minute could jeopardize timely submission. If an applicant runs into technical problems with Grants.gov itself, support is handled by Grants.gov Applicant Support (1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov), and NRCS staff cannot troubleshoot account or platform issues.
For applicant support related to the content of the NFO, questions must be directed to the federal awarding agency contact listed in Section G of the NFO. However, NRCS limits these inquiries to straightforward clarifications tied to the document (for example, confirming dates, pointing to page numbers, or resolving inconsistencies). The agency will not provide feedback on whether an applicant is eligible in practice or whether a specific project idea is likely to be competitive, and it will not comment on the merits of draft proposals.
To help applicants prepare, NRCS scheduled an informational webinar for April 19, 2023 at 9:00 am Eastern Standard Time, with participation details to be posted on the Pennsylvania CSP website. NRCS also encourages prospective applicants to review the Pennsylvania State CIG website for additional background and program context. After the submission deadline, the agency estimates it will make selections by June 30, 2023, and expects to finalize and execute awards by August 31, 2023, though these dates are projections and may change.Apply for USDA NRCS PA CIG 23 NOFO0001289
- The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conservation Innovation Grants Pennsylvania State Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.912.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 11, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 26, 2023 Applications must be received by 1159 pm Eastern Time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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