Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
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Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) support governments, tribes, nongovernmental organizations, and individuals undertaking pilots and field demonstrations that put innovative conservation ideas into practice.
Funder: Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs
Due Dates: Varies annually (CIG; no current date posted)
Funding Amounts: Award amount varies; 1:1 non-federal match
Summary: CIG provides financial assistance for innovative conservation projects, including pilots and field demonstrations.
Key Information: NRCS is the funding entity; DEMA lists CIG but does not administer it.
Description
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) provides financial assistance for innovative conservation projects, including pilots and field demonstrations that put conservation ideas into practice. The Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) includes CIG in its mitigation-grant listing but identifies the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) as its funding entity.
CIG is distinct from the Stafford Act mitigation programs administered by DEMA. Its listed focus is innovative conservation work, rather than the Hazard Mitigation Assistance grants administered by DEMA’s Mitigation Branch or the 406 mitigation funding administered by its Public Assistance Branch.
