Conservation Partners Program
Forecasted
Conservation Partners Program supports organizations providing technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners to advance regenerative agriculture and Farm Bill conservation participation.
Funder: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Typically $250,000–$750,000 (approximately $500,000 average), for projects up to 24 months
Summary: Supports technical assistance to private working-land producers to advance regenerative agriculture and participation in Farm Bill conservation programs.
Key Information: Funding supports technical assistance, not direct financial assistance or practice-implementation purchases for producers.
Description
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Conservation Partners Program funds organizations providing staff and technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners on private working lands. Grants accelerate voluntary adoption of regenerative agriculture and conservation practices while maximizing the soil, water, and wildlife benefits of Farm Bill programs, especially the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Conservation Stewardship Program.
Projects supplement NRCS technical assistance capacity, reduce planning and implementation backlogs, and emphasize whole-farm, holistic conservation planning. Supported approaches include crop and grazing management, irrigation improvements, habitat enhancement, conservation-professional training, innovative assistance delivery, and producer peer networks. Locally led projects should align conservation outcomes with producers’ economic interests and operational efficiency.
