Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)

The Conservation Innovation Grant program (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 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 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) administers CIG. The CIG requires a 50-50 match between the agency and the applicant.

2009 National CIG Information

2009 Illinois CIG Information New!

• FY09 Announcement of Program Funding
• Application Checklist
• Illinois NRCS Announces Funding for 2009 Conservation Innovation Grants

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FY09 Announcement of Program Funding
IL2009_CIG-ProgFundngInfo.pdf [PDF, 92 kb]

Illinois Application Check List
IL2009_CIG_Appl-Checklist.pdf [PDF, 31 kb]

More Information

For more information, please contact one of the Illinois NRCS CIG contacts listed below. Complete application package materials can be found on the Illinois NRCS website or on the national CIG webpage.

CIG Program Contact
Ivan Dozier
Assistant State Conservationist for Programs
2118 West Park Court
Champaign, IL 61821
Phone: (217) 353-6602
Fax: (217) 353-6676
E-mail: ivan.dozier@il.usda.gov

Posted 3/24/2009