List of Agricultural Funding for Water Quality
ACRE3 Irrigation Hydropower Programs
Colorado Department of Agriculture
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Loan
- Hydro Power
- Alternative Energy
- Irrigation
- Conservation
- Water Management
- Equipment
- CO
- Any
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program: Agricultural Land Easements (ACEP-ALE)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Easement
- Cost Share
- Conservation
- Waterway Protection
- Water Quality
- Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat
- Education
- Recreation
- Wetland Conservation
- National
- Any
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program: Wetland Reserve Easements
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Easement
- Cost Share
- Conservation
- Waterway Protection
- Water Quality
- Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat
- Education
- Recreation
- Wetland Conservation
- National
- Any
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Conservation
- Diversification
- Marketing
- Soil Health
- Certified Organic
- Water Quality
- Irrigation
- Forest Management
- Infrastructure
- Waterway Protection
- Transition
- Fertilizer
- Wetland Conservation
- Pest Management
- Trees
- CT
- DE
- HI
- ME
- MD
- MA
- NV
- NH
- NJ
- NY
- PA
- RI
- UT
- VT
- WV
- WY
- Any
Capital Equipment Assistance Program (CEAP)
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets · Due Nov 1
- Grant
- Equipment
- Waste & Manure Management
- Water Management
- Water Quality
- Waste & Compost
- VT
- Any
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Easement
- Conservation
- Soil Health
- Plant Health
- Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat
- Alternative Energy
- Animal Health
- Water Quality
- Air Quality
- Certified Organic
- Weather
- Greenhouse
- Stewardship
- Carbon Capture
- National
- Corn
- Cotton
- Dairy
- Livestock
- Pigs
- Poultry
- Rice
- Sorghum
- Soybeans
- Wheat
- Forestry
Conservation Stewardship Program: Grasslands Conservation Initiative (CSP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Easement
- Conservation
- Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat
- Agroforestry
- Soil Health
- Water Quality
- Waterway Protection
- Stewardship
- National
- Any
Emergency Conservation Program (ECP)
Farm Service Agency
- Cost Share
- Grant
- Conservation
- Repairs
- Disaster Relief
- Emergency
- Water Management
- Drought
- Land Damage
- Fence or Structure Damage
- Hurricane
- National
- Any
Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP)
Farm Service Agency
- Cost Share
- Grant
- Emergency
- Forest Management
- Conservation
- Disaster Relief
- Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat
- Soil Health
- Water Quality
- Trees
- Nutrient Management
- Forest Damage
- Hurricane
- National
- Forestry
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Cost Share
- Grant
- Disaster Relief
- Waterway Protection
- Water Quality
- Wildfire
- Hurricane
- National
- Any
EQIP Conservation Incentive Contracts (EQIP-CIC)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Grant
- Conservation
- Regenerative
- Water Quality
- Soil Health
- Reduced Tillage
- Reduced Inputs
- National
- Any
Farm Ownership Loans
Farm Service Agency
- Loan
- Land & Ownership
- Infrastructure
- Conservation
- Water Quality
- Soil Health
- Construction
- Buildings
- Waterway Protection
- Legal & Finance
- Women
- National
- Any
Farmable Wetlands Program
Farm Service Agency
- Easement
- Waterway Protection
- Wetland Conservation
- Conservation
- Water Management
- Water Quality
- Flood
- Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat
- Waste & Compost
- National
- Any
Farmstead Best Management Practices Program (BMP)
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Cost Share
- Grant
- Waterway Protection
- Water Quality
- Waste & Compost
- Waste & Manure Management
- Water Management
- VT
- Any
Guaranteed Farm Loans
Farm Service Agency
- Loan
- Beginning Farmers
- Land & Ownership
- Animal Purchase
- Infrastructure
- Construction
- Repairs
- Water Quality
- Soil Health
- Conservation
- Legal & Finance
- Equipment
- Seed
- Water Management
- Housing
- Inputs
- Pest Management
- Feed
- Refinancing
- National
- Any
Hawaii Qualified Farmer Loan
Hawaii Department of Agriculture
- Loan
- Food Systems
- Training
- Transition
- Microloan
- Disaster Relief
- Soil Health
- Water Quality
- Conservation
- Land & Ownership
- Construction
- Buildings
- Repairs
- Animal Purchase
- Marketing
- Labor
- HI
- Any
Iowa Incentive Payments for Conservation Practices
Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
- Cost Share
- Conservation
- Soil Health
- Water Quality
- Waterway Protection
- IA
- Any
Iowa Stormwater Best Management Practice Loans
Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
- Loan
- Water Quality
- Waterway Protection
- Soil Health
- Landscape
- IA
- Any
Long Island Aquaculture Infrastructure Grant Program
New York Department of Agriculture & Markets · Due Jan 15
- Grant
- Water Management
- Water Quality
- NY
- Aquaculture
Microloan Programs
Farm Service Agency
- Loan
- Microloan
- Infrastructure
- Construction
- Conservation
- Soil Health
- Water Quality
- Equipment
- Seed
- Fertilizer
- Housing
- Cash Rent
- Certified Organic
- Irrigation
- Marketing
- Distribution
- Farmers Market
- CSA
- Compliance
- Certification
- Small Producers
- Beginning Farmers
- Repairs
- Pest Management
- Animal Purchase
- Fencing
- National
- Any
National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Water Quality
- Waterway Protection
- Water Management
- Soil Health
- Conservation
- National
- Any
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority: Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program (NIFA)
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority
- Discount
- Loan
- Beginning Farmers
- Land & Ownership
- Water Management
- Buildings
- Infrastructure
- Equipment
- Animal Purchase
- NE
- Any
North Central SARE Research and Education Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Due Dec 4
- Grant
- Food Systems
- Conservation
- Research
- Education
- Pest Management
- Weeds
- Marketing
- Local Food
- Water Quality
- Fertilizer
- High Tunnel
- Diversification
- Soil Health
- Regenerative
- Certified Grassfed
- Urban
- IL
- IN
- IA
- KS
- MI
- MN
- MO
- NE
- ND
- OH
- SD
- WI
- Any
North Dakota Soil Health Cover Crop Grant Program
North Dakota Department of Agriculture
- Cost Share
- Cover Crops
- Water Quality
- Soil Health
- Conservation
- ND
- Any
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Easement
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Conservation
- Land & Ownership
- Water Quality
- Certified Grassfed
- Waterway Protection
- Weather
- Forest Management
- Carbon Capture
- Wildfire
- Soil Health
- Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat
- Wetland Conservation
- National
- Any
Vermont Pasture and Surface Water Fencing Program (PSWF)
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Water Management
- Waterway Protection
- Fencing
- Fence or Structure Damage
- Recreation
- VT
- Any
- Livestock
Vermont Working Lands Business Enhancement Grants
Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Initiative
- Grant
- Marketing
- Business Plan
- Research
- Digital Technology
- Technical Assistance
- Buildings
- Equipment
- Construction
- Energy Efficiency
- Lighting
- Water Management
- Solar Power
- HVAC
- Wind Energy
- Alternative Energy
- Training
- Succession
- VT
- Any
Water Conservation Field Services Program
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- Cost Share
- Grant
- Conservation
- Water Quality
- Waterway Protection
- Wetland Conservation
- Water Management
- Irrigation
- Equipment
- Greenhouse
- National
- Any
Water Well Trust Water Access Program
Water Well Trust
- Loan
- Water Management
- Water Quality
- National
- Any
WaterSMART Initiative (WSI)
Natural Resources Conservation Service, Bureau of Reclamation
- Grant
- Drought
- Water Management
- WA
- OR
- CA
- NV
- ID
- MT
- WY
- UT
- AZ
- CO
- NM
- NE
- KS
- OK
- TX
- HI
Wetland Reserve Easement (WREP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Easement
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Conservation
- Waterway Protection
- Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat
- Water Quality
- Education
- Recreation
- Wetland Conservation
- National
- Any
Colorado Boulder County Sustainable Food and Agricultural Grant Program
Boulder County Department of the Environment · Closed Jan 8
- Grant
- Conservation
- Soil Health
- Water Quality
- Marketing
- Farmers Market
- Local Food
- Beginning Farmers
- CO
- Any
Delaware Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant Program
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control · Closed Mar 5
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Water Quality
- Waterway Protection
- Water Management
- Conservation
- DE
- Any
Delaware Section 319 Grants
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control · Closed Mar 5
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Water Quality
- Waterway Protection
- Water Management
- Conservation
- Pest Management
- Construction
- DE
- Any
Fruit Guys Community Fund
The Fruit Guys · Closed Jan 30
- Grant
- Beginning Farmers
- Small Producers
- Water Management
- Water Quality
- Soil Health
- Energy Efficiency
- Food Systems
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Community Gardens
- Local Food
- National
- Any
Illinois Cover Crop Premium Discount Program
Illinois Department of Agriculture · Closed Jan 15
- Discount
- Cover Crops
- Water Management
- Waterway Protection
- Water Quality
- Fertilizer
- Regenerative
- IL
- Cover Crops
Iowa Urban Conservation Projects Grant
Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship · Closed Nov 22
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Water Quality
- Waterway Protection
- Water Management
- IA
- Any
Minnesota Nutrient Management Initiative (NMI)
Minnesota Department of Agriculture · Closed Mar 15
- Grant
- Waste & Compost
- Water Management
- Fertilizer
- Water Quality
- Trials
- Waste & Manure Management
- Nutrient Management
- MN
- Corn
New York Watershed Micro Grants Program
New York City Watershed Agricultural Council · Closed Feb 28
- Grant
- Water Quality
- Water Management
- Waterway Protection
- NY
- Any
Oregon Noxious Weed Grant Program
Oregon State Weed Board · Closed Dec 6
- Grant
- Water Quality
- Waterway Protection
- Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat
- Weeds
- Wetland Conservation
- OR
- Any
Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board Small Grant
Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board · Closed Sep 15
- Grant
- Water Quality
- Waterway Protection
- Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat
- Wetland Conservation
- Water Management
- Irrigation
- OR
- Any
Utah Salinity and Groundwater Program
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food · Closed Dec 31
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Conservation
- Water Quality
- Waterway Protection
- UT
- Any
Vermont Farm Agronomic Practices Grant (FAP)
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets · Closed Aug 1
- Grant
- Soil Health
- Waste & Manure Management
- Water Quality
- VT
- Any
Vermont Farm and Forest Water Quality Grant
Vermont Housing and Conservation Board · Closed Jan 20
- Grant
- Water Quality
- Conservation
- Forest Management
- VT
- Any
Washington State Organic and Sustainable Farming Fund
Tilth Alliance · Closed Jan 31
- Grant
- Conservation
- Soil Health
- Water Quality
- Waterway Protection
- Cover Crops
- Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat
- Certified Organic
- Regenerative
- Carbon Capture
- Wetland Conservation
- WA
- Any