USDA NRCS Grants

Open USDA NRCS grants

• SUPPLEMENTAL LOWER GUNNISON WATERSHED PROJECT

  Up to $10Mopen

  SUPPLEMENTAL LOWER GUNNISON WATERSHED PROJECT is sponsored by USDA NRCS. A project to enhance irrigation efficiency and reduce salt and selenium contr...

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• Alaska Conservation Innovation Grants

  Up to $479Kopen

  Alaska Conservation Innovation Grants is sponsored by USDA NRCS. Offers matching funds to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conserv...

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• Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program

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  Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program is a grant from USDA NRCS that funds urban agriculture and innovative fo...

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• Community Garden Grant Program

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  Community Garden Grant Program is sponsored by USDA NRCS. Provides funding for garden supplies and construction of seasonal high tunnels to enhance lo...

  community_developmentfood_securityurban_planningagriculturecommunity garden

• Conservation Innovation Grants

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  Conservation Innovation Grants is offered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and supports the development and adoption of innov...

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• Conservation Innovation Grants

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  Supports pilot projects that test innovative conservation approaches, including practices that improve resilience to drought, flooding, and other clim...

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• Regional Conservation Partnership Program

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  Funds partnership projects that improve natural resources on agricultural land and can support climate adaptation through drought resilience, soil hea...

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• Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Grants

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  Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Grants are grants from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) that fund collaborative con...

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• Conservation Innovation Grants in Pacific Islands Area

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  Conservation Innovation Grants in Pacific Islands Area is sponsored by USDA NRCS. Supports development of new tools, approaches, practices, and techno...

  land_conservationclean_energyenergy_efficiencyagriculturenatural resource conservation

• Regenerative Pilot Program

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  Regenerative Pilot Program is sponsored by USDA NRCS. A $700 million initiative supporting farmers in adopting regenerative agriculture practices to i...

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• Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)

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  Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is sponsored by USDA NRCS. Encourages partners to join NRCS in delivering conservation assistance to ...

  land_conservationwater_qualitybiodiversityagriculturesoil restoration

• Pennsylvania Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)

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  Pennsylvania Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) is sponsored by USDA NRCS. Competitive grants supporting innovative conservation efforts on working ...

• Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) – On‑Farm Trials (Historically Underserved Producers)

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  Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) – On-Farm Trials is a grant from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) that funds agricultural p...

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• Pollinator Habitat Restoration Grants

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  Pollinator Habitat Restoration Grants is sponsored by USDA NRCS. Provides funding for projects that restore and enhance pollinator habitats on agricul...

  biodiversityland_conservationagriculturepollinator habitathabitat restoration

• Rural Regenerative Agricultural Districts

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  Rural Regenerative Agricultural Districts is sponsored by USDA NRCS. Supports the development of innovative financing mechanisms to accelerate regener...

  agriculturecommunity_developmenteconomic_developmentland_conservationregenerative agriculture

• Conservation Innovation Grants in PIA

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  Conservation Innovation Grants in PIA is sponsored by USDA NRCS. Supports the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and techn...

  land_conservationclean_energyenergy_efficiencyagricultureconservation innovation

• Wibaux County Animal Health/Livestock Shelter Targeted Implementation Plan (TIP)

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  Wibaux County Animal Health/Livestock Shelter Targeted Implementation Plan (TIP) is sponsored by USDA NRCS. Provides financial and technical assistanc...

• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

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  Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is sponsored by USDA NRCS. Provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers and n...

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• Wibaux County Animal Health/Livestock Shelter TIP

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  Wibaux County Animal Health/Livestock Shelter TIP is a grant from USDA NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) that funds conservation practices...

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• Pennsylvania NRCS People’s Garden Initiative

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  Pennsylvania NRCS People’s Garden Initiative is sponsored by USDA NRCS. Pennsylvania NRCS People's Garden Initiative is a grant from USDA NRCS that fu...

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Where USDA NRCS grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What USDA NRCS funds

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How to apply for USDA NRCS grants

Most USDA NRCS applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.