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Agriculture Management Assistance Conservation Innovation Grant Conservation Stewardship Programt The Environmental Quality Incentives Program The Rural Energy for America Program The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program North Central SARE Northeast SARE Southern SARE Western SARE GrantsLoans
Farm Service Agency Funding Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP)Emergency and Disaster Relief
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program The Paycheck Protection Program Farm Service Agency FundingEasement
The Agriculture Easement Conservation Program The Conservation Reserve Program The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) Forest health & restoration The Water Bank ProgramConservation Innovation Grant

Description: Administered by the USDA-NRCS as a subprogram of EQIP, the Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) program awards competitive grants directly to farmers and ranchers or other entities for the purpose of developing and testing innovative conservation solutions. Each year (usually in the spring), the NRCS will release a call for proposals for CIG (at the state and national levels) that highlights priority resource concerns that a competitive grant application should address (for example: water quality or soil health).
Type of funding: Grant Type of application: Custom Narrative (very time intensive) Program focus area: Conservation Maximum award amount: $2,000,000 ($150,000 minimum) Average award amount: $656,000 (FY 2019) Duration: 3 years Deadline to apply: Late-June each year Application acceptance rate: highly competitive How to apply: If you’re interested in this program, contact our team at: info@farmraise.us or set up some time with us during our free office hours to discuss next steps.