Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) — NRCS funding opportunity
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Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)

This grant helps landowners, land trusts, and other entities enhance wetlands or protect working farms and ranches through conservation easements NCRS reimburses 50% -75% of costs This grant cannot be applied to conserva...

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Award $1k–$100k Deadline Rolling Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open
✦ AI Summary
  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: $1,000 – $100,000.
  • Deadline: Rolling — applications accepted any time.
  • Issued by: NRCS.
How was this generated?

The “key facts” mode pulls structured fields directly from the official source posting (amount, deadline, eligibility tags). The AI mode adds a short plain-English narrative on top, generated from the same source. Always verify with the agency before applying.

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Who can apply — at a glance

  • Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
  • Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
  • Award: $1k–$100k.
  • Matching funds: not required.
  • Deadline type: Rolling.

Compiled from the official listing's structured fields — always verify with the funder before applying.

About the funder

NRCS is a federal-level funder.

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Award amount
$1k–$100k
Deadline
Rolling

About this opportunity

This grant helps landowners, land trusts, and other entities enhance wetlands or protect working farms and ranches through conservation easements NCRS reimburses 50% -75% of costs This grant cannot be applied to conservation practices started prior to the distribution funds and technical assistance. For ACEP – Wetland Reserve Easements go to: ACEP-WRE Application Checklist - California | Natural Resources Conservation Service (usda.gov) For ACEP – Agricultural Land Easements go to: ACEP-ALE Application Checklist - California

Funding agency

NRCS
Federal agency

Tags

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Who can apply

A farmer must be the owner of the land, make below the adjusted gross income limitation of $900,000/year, and be in compliance with regulations on farming highly erodible land and wetland compliance. An official tax ID (Social Security number or an employer ID), a property deed or lease agreement to show you have control of the property; and A farm tract number.

Geographic eligibility

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • District of Columbia

How to apply

Contact a local NRCS office (https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app) to make a plan, start the application online, and talk with TAPs who will: check eligibility, rank applications, and help implement your plan.

For the complete application instructions, deadlines, and program contact information, visit the official agency page.

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