The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing the potential availability of funding for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing local natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration, and developing state- and community-level conservation leadership. Proposals will be accepted for projects located in the state of Wisconsin.
Donor Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
State: Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/03/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000 – $200,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The purpose of this NFO is to encourage and promote conservation planning and conservation practice implementation in urban, suburban, and other small-scale type agricultural operations.
Emphasis will be placed on projects that:
- Establish community gardens.
- Install and demonstrate seasonal high tunnel benefits.
Additionally, proposals should seek to:
- Provide conservation learning experiences to urban, suburban, and Tribal communities.
- Address concerns regarding food deserts.
- Advance Tribal food sovereignty.
- Achieve positive and measurable natural resources conservation outcomes
Grants will be available to fund the creation of community gardens. Funding for technical assistance (e.g. staffing) to plan and implement gardens is available. Additionally, funding can include the purchase of garden supplies such as tools, seeds, fertilizer, soil and soil additives, irrigation materials, and other materials. Technical assistance by NRCS staff may be available to help determine site, slope, placement, etc.
Funding Information
The estimated funding floor for this opportunity is $5,000 and the estimated funding ceiling is $200,000.
Grant Period
Projects may be between 1 and 5 years in duration. Applicants should plan their projects based on an estimated project start date of September 1, 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to the following entity types:
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State-controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Special district governments
- State governments
For more information, visit Grants.gov.