The Pollinator-Friendly Practices on Roadsides and Highway Rights-of-Way Program (also referred to as the Roadside Pollinator Program) is an annual competitive grant program that awards grants to eligible entities to … Read more
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers and non-industrial forest managers to address natural resource concerns and deliver environmental benefits such as improved water and air quality, conserved ground and surface water, increased soil health and reduced soil erosion and sedimentation, improved or created wildlife habitat, and mitigation against drought and increasing climate risks, like intensified flooding.
Eligible Uses
Numerous conservation practices are eligible for EQIP. Eligible practices can be structural or non-structural, vary by state, and are identified by USDA with input from state and local advisory committees. Funding for climate-smart practices is limited to a list of designated climate-smart practices.
Eligible Recipients
Individuals, tribal governments, for-profit businesses, non-profit organizations are all eligible recipients. Producers must have annual gross income of less than $900,000.
Approx Annual Funding Amount
The 2025 budget reconciliation bill increased funding for EQIP, ramping up to $3.2 billion in 2028 through 2031.
Cost Share Requirements
EQIP incentive contracts vary in terms of payments and cost share requirements but all:
- Can be a one-time payment or provide annual payments for up to five years
- Have a maximum 5-year financial assistance payment limit of $450,000 through FY 2023
Application Cycle
Application details vary by state and initiative.
Contact
For more information, contact your local service center through this database.