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Grants & funding
Cost-share and grants for ranch projects, California first. No loans required.
Step-by-step guides
GuideApply for NRCS EQIP: From Field Office Visit to Contract
The paperwork order that gets fence, water and grazing projects cost-shared.
GuideHow to Start a High Tunnel: Siting, Sizing, NRCS EQIP Cost-Share and What to Grow
Plan a high tunnel step by step: siting, size, NRCS EQIP cost-share rules (Practice 325), costs and the crops that pay. Sourced and current for 2026.
Resources (22)
FACT Fund-a-Farmer grants
Nonprofit grants up to $3,500 (welfare improvement) or $10,000 (systems change) for pasture and welfare projects; 2027 season opens Nov 1, 2026.
NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants
Funds demonstration of new conservation tech (organizations and producers).
CDFA Healthy Soils Program
Now block grants; producers apply via regional recipients from Jan 2027.
HSP Block Grant (producer path)
Explains how ranchers will apply through a Block Grant Recipient.
Zero Foodprint Restore
$1,500–$25,000 for 1–4 practices; deadline Nov 4, 2026.
California Association of RCDs
Find your Resource Conservation District for TA and local grants.
USDA AMS Local Food Promotion Program
Funds local food business planning and setup.
TA Provider Registry (Chico State)
Searchable directory of technical assistance providers by California county, commodity and credential.
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