(COLUMBIA, Mo.) -- The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for grants to fund projects focusing on environmental markets and natural resources.
State Conservationist J.R. Flores said Missouri anticipates having $100,000 in state-component funds available for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). He said individual grants up to $50,000 can be used to fund up to 50 percent of the total cost of a project lasting one to three years.
"Conservation Innovation Grants are for projects targeting innovative, on-the-ground conservation and field demonstrations," Flores said. "They are tools to stimulate the adoption of conservation approaches or technologies that have been studied and have a high likelihood of success."
Information about CIG and the application process is available online at www.grants.gov. Applications must be received by 4 p.m., July 10. Submit applications via the United States Postal Service or by express mail or courier service to:
USDA-NRCS, CIG Program
Attn: Jessica Fisk
601 Business Loop 70 West, Suite 250
Columbia, Missouri 65203
Applications may also be submitted electronically through www.grants.gov or by e-mail to Jessica.Fisk@mo.usda.gov