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Forest

Conservation Innovation Grant - On Farm Trials

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Program level:

National

Provider:

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Benefits provided: 

Financial

Land use:

Agriculture, Forest

Water-focused program: 

No

Experiment with innovative approaches.

Overview

Description:

Partner with NRCS to implement on-the-ground conservation activities and then evaluate their impact. Incentive payments are provided to producers to offset the risk of implementing innovative approaches.

Eligibility:

Private entities whose primary business is related to agriculture.

Financial benefit: 

Payments for innovative approaches

Contact information

Information last updated on July 15, 2025.

Planning Importance

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