USDA EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program)

USDA NRCS

Funding

Up to $450,000 over 5 years (90% cost-share for women/minority)

Deadline

Rolling — contact local NRCS office

Type

Grant

Availability

All 50 States

Pays farmers to implement conservation practices: fencing, water systems, prescribed grazing, irrigation efficiency, and more. Women-owned and minority-owned farms receive 90% cost-share (you pay only 10%).

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Who Qualifies

Any farm or ranch. Women-owned, minority-owned, beginning, and socially disadvantaged farmers get priority and higher cost-share rates.

Business Types

Farm / Agriculture

Industries

Agriculture / Farming

Tips to Improve Your Approval Chances

Call your local NRCS office before applying — they help you identify which practices qualify and can pre-score your application. Mention all your priority designations (women-owned, minority-owned, beginning farmer).

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