Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing the availability of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Caribbean Area Program funding to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications are accepted from eligible entities for projects carried out in the Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands). A total of up to $500,000 is available for the Caribbean Area CIG competition in FY 2024. Projects may be between one and three years in duration, and the maximum award amount for a single award in FY 2024 is $100,000.
Some key priorities for this grant include:
• Water Quality
• Water harvesting on dry lands
• Climate-Smart Agriculture
• Conservation in Urban Agricultural Systems
• Invasive Species Control
• Innovative Local Scale Waste Management Systems