List of Agricultural Funding for Waterway Protection
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Direct Farm Operating Loan
Farm Service Agency
- Loan
- General
- Equipment
- Animal Purchase
- Diversification
- Marketing
- Processing
- Feed
- Seed
- Fertilizer
- Cash Rent
- Housing
- Construction
- Infrastructure
- Repairs
- Pest Management
- Storage
- Legal & Finance
- Water Management
- Waterway Protection
- Water Quality
- Conservation
- Training
- Immigrants
- CSA
- Refinancing
- Reduced Tillage
- National
- Any
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
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
- National
- Any
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Cost Share
- Grant
- Disaster Relief
- Waterway Protection
- Water Quality
- Wildfire
- National
- Any
EQIP High Tunnel System Initiative
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Grant
- Cost Share
- High Tunnel
- Conservation
- Soil Health
- Alternative Energy
- Plant Health
- Air Quality
- Irrigation
- Pest Management
- Weeds
- Local Food
- Waterway Protection
- Cover Crops
- Nutrient Management
- 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
Forest Legacy Program (FLP)
Forest Service · Due May 20
- Easement
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Conservation
- Forest Management
- Waterway Protection
- National
- Forestry
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
Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network (IADN)
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative · Due May 6
- Grant
- Waterway Protection
- MI
- NY
- 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 State Revolving Loan Fund
Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
- Loan
- 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
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
Nebraska Private Well Reverse Osmosis Rebate Program
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy · Due Jun 24
- Grant
- Water Quality
- Water Management
- NE
Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board Small Grant
Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board
- Grant
- Water Quality
- Waterway Protection
- Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat
- Wetland Conservation
- Water Management
- Irrigation
- OR
- 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
Steward Loans
Steward
- Loan
- Fundraising
- Regenerative
- Digital Technology
- Crowdfunding
- Conservation
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Food Systems
- Soil Health
- Waterway Protection
- Carbon Capture
- National
- Any
Utah Grazing Improvement Program
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
- Cost Share
- Grazing Management
- Waterway Protection
- Soil Health
- Predator Control
- UT
- 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
Water Bank Program
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Easement
- Water Quality
- Soil Health
- Conservation
- Waterway Protection
- Weather
- Wetland Conservation
- Water Management
- MN
- ND
- SD
- 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
Wetlands Reserve Program (WREP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Easement
- Cost Share
- Conservation
- Waterway Protection
- Wetland Conservation
- Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat
- Recreation
- Carbon Capture
- National
- Any
ACEP Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Closed Aug 15
- Easement
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Conservation
- Waterway Protection
- Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat
- Water Quality
- Education
- Recreation
- Wetland Conservation
- National
- Any
California Conservation Agriculture Planning Grants Program
California Department of Food and Ag · Closed Oct 23
- Grant
- Conservation
- Technical Assistance
- Non-Profit
- Pest Management
- Carbon Capture
- Waste & Compost
- Water Management
- Water Quality
- CA
- Any
California Delta Drought Response Pilot Program
California Department of Food and Ag, Delta Conservancy · Closed Oct 18
- Grant
- Water Quality
- Water Management
- Waterway Protection
- Conservation
- Wetland Conservation
- Soil Health
- CA
- Any
Capital Equipment Assistance Program (CEAP)
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets · Closed Nov 11
- Grant
- Equipment
- Waste & Manure Management
- Water Management
- Water Quality
- Waste & Compost
- VT
- Any
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Farm Service Agency · Closed Mar 29
- Easement
- Cost Share
- Conservation
- Water Quality
- Soil Health
- Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat
- Waterway Protection
- Landscape
- Wetland Conservation
- Trees
- National
- Any
Delaware Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant Program
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control · Closed Mar 1
- 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 1
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Water Quality
- Waterway Protection
- Water Management
- Conservation
- Pest Management
- Construction
- DE
- Any
Farmstead Best Management Practices Program (BMP)
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets · Closed Apr 1
- Cost Share
- Grant
- Waterway Protection
- Water Quality
- Waste & Compost
- Waste & Manure Management
- Water Management
- VT
- Any
Food Safety Audit Cost-Share Program
Delaware Department of Agriculture · Closed Jul 31
- Cost Share
- Grant
- Nutrition & Food Safety
- Water Management
- Water Quality
- DE
- Fruits
- Vegetables
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
Fund-a-Farmer Grants
Food Animals Concerns Trust · Closed Jan 15
- Grant
- Animal Health
- Fencing
- Water Management
- Distribution
- Labor
- Travel
- Processing
- National
- Cattle
- Bison
- Beef Cattle
- Buffalo
- Chickens
- Pullets
- Dairy
- Dairy Cattle
- Chicks
- Layers
- Bucks
- Nannies
- Rams
- Ewes
- Lambs
- Poults
- Toms
- Slaughter Goats
- Feeder Pigs
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 18
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Water Quality
- Waterway Protection
- Water Management
- IA
- Any
Kansas City Grow Water Access Funding
Cultivate KC · Closed Dec 16
- Grant
- Water Management
- Water Quality
- Energy Efficiency
- Conservation
- MO
- KS
- Any
Massachusetts Agricultural Climate Resiliency & Efficiencies Program
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources · Closed Indefinitely
- Grant
- Local Food
- Nutrition & Food Safety
- Soil Health
- Waterway Protection
- Water Quality
- Energy Efficiency
- Alternative Energy
- MA
- Any
Minnehaha Sustainable Agriculture Initiative
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Closed Indefinitely
- Grant
- Conservation
- Soil Health
- Waterway Protection
- SD
- 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
Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service · Closed Indefinitely
- Grant
- Water Quality
- Waterway Protection
- MS
- Any
New York Agricultural Environmental Management Grants
New York Department of Agriculture and Markets · Closed Oct 24
- Grant
- Conservation
- Water Quality
- Waterway Protection
- Stewardship
- Local Food
- Food Systems
- NY
- Any
New York Watershed Micro Grants Program
New York City Watershed Agricultural Council · Closed Feb 29
- Grant
- Water Quality
- Water Management
- Waterway Protection
- NY
- Any
North Dakota Emergency Water Supply Program
North Dakota Department of Agriculture · Closed Indefinitely
- Cost Share
- Water Management
- Water Quality
- ND
- Livestock
Oregon Noxious Weed Grant Program
Oregon State Weed Board · Closed Dec 15
- Grant
- Water Quality
- Waterway Protection
- Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat
- Weeds
- Wetland Conservation
- OR
- Any
Ranching for Rivers
Soil & Water Conservation Districts of Montana · Closed Indefinitely
- Cost Share
- Grant
- Water Management
- Waterway Protection
- Conservation
- Weeds
- Certified Grassfed
- Fencing
- Equipment
- Infrastructure
- Storage
- MT
- Livestock
Southern Ohio Pasture Improvement Funding
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Closed Indefinitely
- Grant
- Weather
- Conservation
- Waterway Protection
- Fencing
- Certified Grassfed
- OH
- Livestock
Utah Agricultural Water Optimization Program
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food · Closed Jan 31
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Water Management
- UT
- Any
Utah Salinity and Groundwater Program
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food · Closed Dec 31
- Conservation
- Water Quality
- Waterway Protection
- UT
- Any
Vermont ARPA-Funded Primary Producer Impact Grant
Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Initiative · Closed Mar 25
- Grant
- Business Plan
- Marketing
- Distribution
- Digital Technology
- Diversification
- Research
- Technical Assistance
- Lighting
- Energy Efficiency
- HVAC
- Solar Power
- Water Management
- Wind Energy
- Alternative Energy
- Equipment
- Training
- Succession
- VT
- Any
Vermont Working Lands Business Enhancement Grants
Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Initiative · Closed Oct 28
- 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
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