CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANTS (CIG) CLASSIC PROGRAM
Program Information:
Organization Name: USDA
Funding Source: Federal
Funding Type: Grant
Total Funding Available: 15000000
Minimum Award Amount: 250000
Maximum Award Amount: 2000000
Eligible Applicants: Tribal Agencies and Indigenous Led Partnerships, State Agency, Private Individual, For-Profit Business, Non-Profit Organization, Conservation District, Watershed Group, Special Districts (Irrigation, Weed, Water, Sewer, etc.), Local Government, Educational Institution, Forest Collaborative, Government Entities
Match Requirement: Varies
Application Deadline: 07/27/2026
National competition for projects that support the early-stage development and piloting of new tools, practices and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands.