Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NRCS KS CIG 17 01
Kansas Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) FY 2017 is a discretionary grant opportunity under USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) that focuses on advancing practical, innovative conservation solutions in Kansas agricultural settings. The core goal is to speed up the development and, especially, the adoption of new conservation approaches and technologies that protect and enhance natural resources while still supporting agricultural production. A central theme is leverage: using federal funds to help push environmental improvements further by pairing NRCS investment with partner expertise, capacity, and on-the-ground implementation.
This program is geared toward projects that move proven or promising conservation ideas into real-world use, rather than traditional lab-style research. CIG is meant to help bridge the gap between a conservation practice that is already known to work and the broader adoption needed for it to make a measurable difference at scale. Funded efforts are expected to result in the transfer of usable conservation tools, management systems, and innovative approaches (including market-based approaches) either into NRCS technical manuals and guidance or into wider private-sector use. In practical terms, that means the strongest projects are typically those that demonstrate, refine, and validate implementation pathways so that producers, service providers, and agencies can replicate them broadly.
CIG funding prioritizes innovative, on-the-ground conservation activities such as pilot projects and field demonstrations. The program generally does not support research, with a narrow exception for on-farm conservation research. That exception is defined very specifically: it must be designed to answer a concrete conservation-related question using a statistically valid approach, including appropriate replication and statistical analysis, and it must be conducted under real farm conditions using farm-scale equipment on farm fields. Even then, NRCS will only support research through CIG when it clearly stimulates innovative natural resource management approaches tied directly to agricultural production, reinforcing that the program is oriented toward application and adoption rather than basic discovery.
Projects may be single-year or multi-year, but they cannot exceed three years in duration. Awards under this particular Kansas FY 2017 notice had an award ceiling of $50,000, with an expectation of making about four awards. The opportunity is listed under CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 10.912 and falls within agriculture, environment, and natural resources program areas. The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity was posted with a creation date of January 12, 2017, with an original closing date of March 15, 2017.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of applicants operating in Kansas, reflecting the program’s emphasis on collaboration and practical implementation. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments (including cities, townships, special districts, and independent school districts), public and private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), individuals, and small businesses. The overarching idea is to bring together communities, governments, and institutions to share skills, knowledge, technologies, and facilities so that conservation innovations and the capacity to use them spread beyond a narrow set of specialists.
The selection process described in the notice follows a structured, multi-step review. First, proposals are screened for basic completeness and compliance with the solicitation requirements; incomplete or noncompliant submissions are removed from consideration and applicants are notified. Proposals that pass screening are then evaluated by a technical peer review panel using the proposal evaluation criteria referenced in the solicitation instructions (section V.B in the full notice). After technical review, proposals and peer review input move to the Kansas Review Board, which provides recommendations to the NRCS State Conservationist. Final award decisions are made by the NRCS State Conservationist, meaning the process blends technical scoring with state-level program judgment about conservation priorities and practical impact for Kansas.Apply for USDA NRCS KS CIG 17 01
- The Department of Agriculture, Washington State Office in the agriculture, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Kansas Conservation Innovation Grants FY 2017" 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 Jan 12, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 15, 2017. (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 $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals, Small businesses.
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FAQs - Kansas Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) FY 2017 (Kansas)
What is the Kansas Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) FY 2017 opportunity?
Kansas Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) FY 2017 is a discretionary grant opportunity under USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). It supports practical, innovative conservation solutions in Kansas agricultural settings, with an emphasis on getting proven or promising conservation approaches adopted in real-world conditions.
What is the main goal of this CIG program?
The core goal is to speed up the development and especially the adoption of new conservation approaches and technologies that protect and enhance natural resources while still supporting agricultural production in Kansas.
What does NRCS mean by "innovation" in this grant?
In this notice, innovation is closely tied to application and adoption. The program is designed to move conservation ideas that already work (or show strong promise) into broader, replicable, on-the-ground use through pilot projects, field demonstrations, validation, and refinement of implementation pathways.
What is meant by the program's emphasis on "leverage"?
A central theme is leverage: using federal funds to push environmental improvements further by pairing NRCS investment with partner expertise, capacity, and on-the-ground implementation. The program is oriented toward collaboration and practical rollout rather than stand-alone efforts.
What kinds of projects are prioritized?
The funding prioritizes innovative, on-the-ground conservation activities such as pilot projects and field demonstrations in Kansas agricultural settings.
Is traditional research supported under this opportunity?
Generally, no. The program is meant to bridge the gap between known conservation practices and broad adoption, rather than fund traditional lab-style research.
Is any type of research allowed at all?
Yes, there is a narrow exception for on-farm conservation research. To fit this exception, the research must be designed to answer a concrete conservation-related question using a statistically valid approach (including appropriate replication and statistical analysis) and must be conducted under real farm conditions using farm-scale equipment on farm fields.
What additional condition applies even if the project is on-farm research?
NRCS will only support research through CIG when it clearly stimulates innovative natural resource management approaches tied directly to agricultural production. The program remains oriented toward implementation and adoption rather than basic discovery.
What kinds of results are funded projects expected to produce?
Funded efforts are expected to result in the transfer of usable conservation tools, management systems, and innovative approaches (including market-based approaches) either into NRCS technical manuals and guidance or into wider private-sector use. Strong projects typically demonstrate and validate pathways that others can replicate broadly.
How long can a project run?
Projects may be single-year or multi-year, but they cannot exceed three years in duration.
What is the maximum award amount under this Kansas FY 2017 notice?
The award ceiling for this particular Kansas FY 2017 notice was $50,000.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The notice indicated an expectation of making about four awards.
What is the CFDA (Assistance Listing) number for this program?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA (now called Assistance Listing) 10.912.
What program areas does this opportunity fall under?
It falls within agriculture, environment, and natural resources program areas.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument for this opportunity is a grant.
When was this funding opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted with a creation date of January 12, 2017. The original closing date listed in the notice was March 15, 2017.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of applicants operating in Kansas. Eligible applicants include:
- State, county, and local governments (including cities, townships, special districts, and independent school districts)
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations
- Nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3))
- Individuals
- Small businesses
Why is eligibility so broad for this opportunity?
The program emphasizes collaboration and practical implementation. The intent is to bring together communities, governments, and institutions to share skills, knowledge, technologies, and facilities so that conservation innovations and the capacity to use them spread beyond a narrow set of specialists.
What is the review and selection process?
The selection process described in the notice is multi-step:
- Initial screening: Proposals are screened for completeness and compliance with the solicitation requirements. Incomplete or noncompliant submissions are removed from consideration and applicants are notified.
- Technical peer review: Proposals that pass screening are evaluated by a technical peer review panel using the evaluation criteria referenced in the solicitation instructions (section V.B in the full notice).
- Kansas Review Board: Proposals and peer review input are forwarded to the Kansas Review Board, which provides recommendations to the NRCS State Conservationist.
- Final decision: Final award decisions are made by the NRCS State Conservationist, blending technical scoring with state-level judgment about Kansas conservation priorities and practical impact.
What happens if a proposal is incomplete or does not meet solicitation requirements?
Incomplete or noncompliant submissions are removed from consideration during the initial screening step, and applicants are notified.
Who makes the final award decision?
The NRCS State Conservationist makes the final award decisions for this Kansas opportunity.
Where are the proposal evaluation criteria located?
The notice indicates that the technical peer review panel uses the proposal evaluation criteria referenced in the solicitation instructions, specifically section V.B in the full notice.
Is this program focused on Kansas specifically?
Yes. This notice is for Kansas Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) and is focused on advancing conservation solutions in Kansas agricultural settings, with state-level review and final decisions made by the NRCS State Conservationist.
Does the program support market-based conservation approaches?
Yes. The notice explicitly includes innovative approaches that may include market-based approaches, with an emphasis on transferring usable tools and approaches into NRCS guidance or broader private-sector use.
What is the overall purpose of CIG in practical terms?
In practical terms, the strongest projects are typically those that demonstrate, refine, and validate how a conservation practice can be implemented so that producers, service providers, and agencies can replicate it broadly, helping it achieve measurable impact at scale.
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