 For Immediate Release
April 1, 2022
Contact: Jeremy J. Fowler, Public Affairs Specialist
Phone: (603) 868-9931
Email: jeremy.fowler@usda.gov
USDA, NRCS in N.H. Announces Notice of Funding Opportunity for Fiscal Year 2022 Conservation Innovation Grants in the State
DOVER, N.H. (April 1, 2022) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Hampshire today has announced the release of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the state-level Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022.
The NRCS is accepting applications for total funding of up to $200,000 for this state-level CIG from eligible individuals and entities proposing projects entirely within the state. Applicants can find details in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) on the grants.gov website. All applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time June 1, 2022, to be eligible.
The minimum amount for an award will be $75,000 and the maximum award is $200,000. Applicants must share 50% of the total project cost and can be in the form of cash, services, materials, equipment, or in-kind contributions.
For FY 2022, at least 10% of the total funds available are set aside for historically underserved producers. Qualifying entities representing historically underserved producers may qualify for a reduced match.
“Conservation Innovation Grants give our partners the opportunity to develop and implement new science, technology, and innovative tools to address natural resource concerns on New Hampshire’s private working lands” said Becky Ross, State Conservationists for NRCS, in New Hampshire. “These new approaches and technologies will help farmers, ranchers and private forest landowners implement innovative conservation on their lands.” ...
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