2008 Conservation Innovation (CIG) Grants - State Component

State Grant Component

CIG is a voluntary program intended to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. The intent of the state component of CIG is to provide flexibility to NRCS State Conservationists to target CIG funds to individual producers and smaller organizations that may provide promising innovations. In 2008, Montana NRCS awarded approximately $365,000 in competitive grants for the state component of CIG. The deadline for submitting proposals for 2008 was Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Successful applicants for the 2008 NRCS Montana Conservation Innovation Grants were announced August 15, 2008.

State CIG Awards

• Fiscal Year 2008 State Component Awards
• Fiscal Year 2007 State Component Awards
• Fiscal Year 2006 State Component Awards
• Fiscal Year 2005 State Component Awards

2008 Grant Application Materials

Materials that are needed to submit a CIG application in Montana are posted below. Several of these documents are unique to the Montana CIG competition and should be reviewed closely.

The following documents require Acrobat Reader.

Fiscal Year 2008 Montana Announcement of Program Funding (PDF; 125 KB)

Montana Fiscal Year 2008 Project Summary Sheet (PDF; 58 KB)

Montana Fiscal Year 2008 Progress Report Template (PDF; 41 KB)

• Approved Standard SF 424 Forms at the Grants.gov website.
• SF 424: Core Form
• SF 424 A: Budget Information - Non-Construction Programs
• SF 424 B: Assurances - Non-Construction Programs
• Montana Fiscal Year 2008 Application Package Check List
• Obtaining a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) Number

Rules, Notices, and Additional Information

CIG 2005 Final Rule, 7 CFR 1466 (PDF; 64 KB)

CIG 2004 Interim Final Rule, (PDF; 133 KB)

Fact Sheet (PDF; 49 KB)

Key Points (PDF; 49 KB)

Questions and Answers (PDF; 50 KB)

Program Description (PDF; 51 KB)

For More Information

For more information please see the National NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants webpage, read the information in the files listed above, or contact one of the Montana NRCS personnel listed below.

Contacts

Carrie Mosley, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs
Phone: 406-587-6967
Email: Carrie.Mosley