Eligibility: Farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who own or rent land. Assistance can be used on all types of agricultural operations, including: conventional and organic, specialty and commodity crops, livestock, forestry and wildlife, and historically underserved farmers.

Region: Nationwide

Contact your local NRCS office to get started.

Applications for NRCS conservation programs are accepted on a continuous basis; however, you should apply by state-specific ranking dates to be considered for the current funding cycle.

• Find application ranking dates for your state.
• See payment schedules for your state.
• See application.

In December 2025, NRCS launched the NRCS Regenerative Pilot Program, a farmer first, outcomes-based approach to conservation designed to return the agency to its core mission – helping people help the land. NRCS is investing $700 million to specifically support regenerative agriculture, including:

• $400 million through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP);
• $300 million through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

For Producers, this means:

• Bundled practices will be integrated into a single application, making programs easier to access and more impactful;
• Whole-farm holistic conservation planning is the centerpiece of the program, ensuring that all resource concerns (soil, water, and natural vitality) are addressed together, not piecemeal;
• Conservation planning and producer objectives drive the process, ensuring site-specific solutions that work for the producer;
• Outcomes are tracked, measured, and credited back to the farmer; and
• Producers at every stage, from beginners just starting out with cover crops to advanced operations with years of conservation experience, will find a pathway through this pilot program.