The Conservation Management Plan Grant Program comes from the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Project, a project housed with the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB). This grant funds the development, implementation, and monitoring of Conservation Management Plans (CMP) on farms and ranches. Implementation of a CMP includes annual ecosystem services payments to agricultural operators. Applications are open now through April 1, 2025 at 5 PM.

More info here: https://www.oregon.gov/oweb/grants/oahp/Pages/oahp.aspx

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Region: This grant is available for farms and ranches statewide in Oregon.

Eligibility: Watershed Councils, Soil & Water Conservation Districts, 501(c)(3) non profit organizations, and other entities eligible to hold a conservation easement as defined in ORS 271.715 (not including state agencies). Individual agricultural landowners or operators are not eligible to apply directly. Instead, landowners and operators must work with an eligible entity above to develop and submit a grant application.