Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials for fiscal year (FY) 2026
Program Information:
Organization Name: USDA
Funding Source: Federal
Funding Type: Grant
Total Funding Available: 50000000
Minimum Award Amount: 250000
Maximum Award Amount: 5000000
Eligible Applicants: Tribal Agencies and Indigenous Led Partnerships, State Agency, For-Profit Business, Non-Profit Organization, Conservation District, Watershed Group, Special Districts (Irrigation, Weed, Water, Sewer, etc.), Local Government, Educational Institution, Forest Collaborative, Government Entities
Match Requirement: No Match Required
Application Deadline: 07/27/2026
Up to $50 million annually is available for On Farm Trials, which support more widespread adoption of innovative approaches, practices and systems on working lands. On-Farm Trials projects feature collaboration between NRCS and partners to implement on-the-ground conservation activities and then evaluate their impact. Incentive payments are provided to producers to offset the risk of implementing innovative approaches. There are no open competitions at this time. When a competition opens, information on the competition and instructions for how to apply will be posted on grants.gov.