Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) 
New Mexico Component

NEW MEXICO COMPETITION: New Mexico is offing a state component of the Conservation Innovation Grant.  This grant program typically provides a 50% match to implement innovative conservation concepts as described in in the announcement of program funding. Grant proposals with federal matching costs of $5,000 to $75,000 will be considered.  The deadline for submitting applications to the NRCS New Mexico State Office is April 15, 2008. Final grant selection will be made following close of the national CIG process.

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat

2008 Grant Application Materials

Fiscal Year 2008 New Mexico Announcement of Program Funding (PDF; 62 KB)

Fiscal Year 2008 New Mexico Application Package Check List  (PDF; 38 KB)

SF 424A Supplemental Instructions (PDF; 17 KB)

Example of a completed SF 424a (PDF; 126 KB)

Other required forms (SF 424, SF 424A and SF424B) are available on grants.gov at the following address: http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/FormLinks?family=15

Rules, Notices, and Additional Information

Final Rule Published 1/11/05  (PDF; 64 KB)

Interim Final Rule with Request for Comments  Published 3/29/04  (PDF; 133 KB)

Fact Sheet (PDF; 49 KB)

Key Points (PDF; 49 KB)

Program Description (PDF; 51 KB)

Questions and Answers (PDF; 50 KB)

The New Mexico CIG State Component RFP can also be found on the Federal Grants website.  Select "Advanced Search", find the "Advanced Search" option, locate the box allowing a search based on "CFDA Number" enter "10.912," then click on the "New Mexico Conservation Innovation Grant" opportunity.

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 the individual named below:

Contacts

Seth Fiedler, Resource Conservationist
Phone:  505-761-4416
Last Modified: 05/29/2008