Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Indiana's CRP provides financial support for landowners to convert farmland to forests or conservation covers, improving soil, water, and wildlife habitat through long-term ecological practices.
Funder: Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (CRP application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Annual rental payments plus cost-share assistance for 10–15 year contracts; total and per-acre rates vary by year and practice.
Summary: Supports Indiana landowners with payments and cost-share to establish forests and conservation covers on farmland through multi-year contracts.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; application dates and program details may shift.
Description
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), administered in Indiana by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) as part of its Forestry BMP Cost-Share Program, provides financial incentives to landowners to establish new forests or conservation vegetative covers on eligible farmland. The program aims to improve soil and water quality, reduce erosion, and enhance wildlife habitat by taking environmentally sensitive agricultural land out of production and establishing long-term conservation practices. Participants enter into contracts (typically 10–15 years) and receive annual rental payments as well as cost-share support for implementing approved conservation measures.
