California Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) Program

The Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) is a voluntary program intended to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production. Under CIG, Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funds are used to award competitive grants to non-Federal governmental or non-governmental organizations, Tribes, or individuals. CIG enables the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to work with other public and private entities to accelerate technology transfer and adoption of promising technologies and approaches to address some of the Nation's most pressing natural resource concerns. CIG will benefit agricultural producers by providing more options for environmental enhancement and compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations. The NRCS administers CIG.

 There are two separate opportunities to apply for CIG grants:

• NRCS nationally-administered CIG grant program
• California NRCS-administered CIG grant program

Contact your local Service Center

Each grant program may be applied to separately. CIG grant applications submitted to the national program are evaluated and awarded separately from the California CIG grant program and vice versa. A qualified agency, organization or individual may apply simultaneously to each program; however, only one grant will be awarded for the same application.

 Fact Sheets & General CIG Program Information:

• Fact Sheets, Rules, Notices and Additional Information
• Other NRCS Program Information
• NRCS Small, Limited Resource and Beginning Farmer Information

 National NRCS CIG Program Information

•  National CIG grant program application information

 California NRCS CIG Program Information

•  California fiscal year 2007 CIG grant program announcement

Current year program announcements and information is also available at: http://www.grants.gov.

Contacts

Alan Forkey, Program Manager
Phone: 530-792-5653
Email: Alan.Forkey@ca.usda.gov

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