Tribal Conservation Grants (Wisconsin)
ID: 352545Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS)

Award Range

$5K - $250K

Eligible Applicants

Nonfederally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations

Funding Category

Natural Resources

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/352545
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Feb 21, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Apr 24, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Natural Resources Conservation Service, an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture, is announcing the potential availability of Tribal Conservation Grants for the purpose of addressing tribal natural resource issues, promoting collaboration, and developing tribal capacity and conservation leadership. These grants are specifically for projects located in the state of Wisconsin. The grants do not require cost sharing or matching funds and fall under the category of Natural Resources. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the opportunity is discretionary. The grant ceiling is $250,000, with a minimum award floor of $5,000. The expected number of awards is 11. The deadline for submitting applications is April 24, 2024, at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov. The agency anticipates making selections by May 21, 2024, and expects to execute awards by September 1, 2024. For more information and application instructions, please refer to the full Notice of Funding Opportunity on the Grants.gov website. If you have any questions related to preparing application content, you can contact Kimberly D Johnson, a Grants Management Specialist, at kimberly.johnson2@usda.gov.

Point(s) of Contact
kimberly.johnson2@usda.gov
Files
Title
Posted
Applicant Contact Information_20230227.pdf
4/10/2024
Copy of Current_and_Pending_Support_Table_20230404.xlsx
4/10/2024
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