ClosedOpportunity USDA-NRCS-FL-08-01

Conservation Innovation Grants - FY-2008 Florida State Component

Florida State Office · Department of Agriculture

At a glance

Conservation Innovation Grants - FY-2008 Florida State Component is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Florida State Office (Department of Agriculture). The application deadline was April 30, 2008. Individual awards are listed as $10K – $75K, with about 4 awards expected and $150K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 9 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 10.912 (Environmental Quality Incentives Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Feb 27, 2008Posted
Apr 30, 2008Application deadline

Posted: Feb 27, 2008
Close date: Apr 30, 2008
Award floor: $10,000
Award ceiling: $75,000
Est. total funding: $150,000
Expected awards: 4
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
Individuals
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Small businesses

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

NRCS requests applications for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications are accepted for proposals that with be implemented in the State of Florida. For FY 2008, up to $150,000 is available for the State CIG competition. Funds will be awarded through a competitive grants process. There are three CIG components available in FY 2008: Natural Resource Concerns Component, Technology Component, and the Wildlife Component. Applications are requested from eligible government or non-government organizations or individuals for competitive consideration of grant awards for projects between one and three years in duration. This notice identifies the objectives for CIG projects, the eligibility criteria for projects and associated instructions needed to apply to CIG.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Full Announcement - CIG FY-2008 - Florida State ComponentFull Announcement · CIG-STATE-ANNOUNCEMENT-FUND-2008FLfnl.pdfPDF · 125 KB

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

10.912Environmental Quality Incentives ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 10.912

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$3.71M

FY25

$2.62M

FY26

$3.07M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.912. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 10.912

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 592 grant awards had funding actions under Environmental Quality Incentives Program, with 232 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION$75.5M
NATIONAL EXPERIENCED WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS, INC$47.5M
MISSISSIPPI SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION$6M
AUBURN UNIVERSITY$5.43M
TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH$5.3M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Florida State Office
lynn.merrill@fl.usda.gov
352-338-9529

Places named in the notice

Florida

Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Conservation Innovation Grants - FY-2008 Florida State Component”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities, Individuals and 2 more. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Conservation Innovation Grants - FY-2008 Florida State Component”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $10k – $75k, total estimated program funding is $150,000 and the agency expects to make about 4 awards.

How do I apply for “Conservation Innovation Grants - FY-2008 Florida State Component”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity USDA-NRCS-FL-08-01), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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