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Farmer-to-Farmer Program is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Gulf of America Division. This program provides funding for farmer-led and farm-focused work that improves water quality, habitat, and resilience by working with farmers to spread good practices.
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EPA Gulf of America Division Announces Grants to Advance Innovative, Farmer-Led Conservation on Working Lands | US EPA EPA Gulf of America Division Announces Grants to Advance Innovative, Farmer-Led Conservation on Working Lands EPA Gulf of America Division Announces Grants to Advance Innovative, Farmer-Led Conservation on Working Lands GULFPORT, Mississippi (May 5, 2026) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Gulf of America Division announced up to $50 million in new grant funding to improve water quality, habitat, resilience, and environmental education by demonstrating innovative practices on America’s working lands.
The Farmer-to-Farmer grant program provides targeted support to farmer-led and farm-focused organizations operating within the Gulf of America watershed, encompassing EPA Regions 3 through 8. The agency expects to make 20 to 30 awards, totaling $1. 5 million to $2.
5 million, each with a five-year project period. Farmers are often the first line of defense in reducing nutrient nonpoint source pollution across working lands. Farmers have pioneered innovative practices and leadership models and can share what works with their peers.
By funding new techniques and emphasizing data collection and farmer engagement, the Farmer-to-Farmer grant program helps producers test, validate, and scale regenerative practices. Regenerative agriculture can play a pivotal role in improving water quality and habitat.
As defined in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Regenerative Pilot Program, conservation management strengthens natural resources through improved soil health, water management and ecological vitality to support the productivity and prosperity of American agriculture and communities.
“Farmers are among our nation’s most effective stewards of the land and conservators of our natural resources,” said EPA Region 4 Administrator Kevin McOmber . “Farmer-to-Farmer project grants allow recipients to incorporate best practices and techniques that provide meaningful assistance in protecting the Gulf of America watershed. ” The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is now posted on www.
grants. gov and https://www. epa.
gov/gulfofamerica . A pplications are due on June 19. Applicants may include nonprofits, conservation districts, tribes, state/local governments, and universities.
For-profit farms/businesses are usually not eligible as primary applicants but may participate as paid partners or sub-recipients. Individual farmers may participate by partnering with an eligible entity such as a conservation district, nonprofit or cooperative.
Innovative management of working lands through regenerative agriculture offers a powerful opportunity to restore land health, improve long-term productivity and ensure American-grown production for the future.
About the Gulf of America Division The Gulf of America Division is a nonregulatory program of EPA established to facilitate collaborative actions that protect, maintain and restore the Gulf of America’s health and productivity in ways consistent with the region’s economic wellbeing.
The division maintains and expands partnerships with state and federal agencies, federally recognized tribes, local governments and authorities, academia, regional businesses and industry, agricultural and environmental organizations, and individual citizens and communities. For more information, visit: https://www. epa.
gov/gulfofamerica Read other EPA News Releases about Agriculture Contact Us about News Releases to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem. Last updated on May 5, 2026
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Organizations engaged in farmer-led and farm-focused work. The specific eligibility details are outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity on EPA's site. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1,500,000 - $2,500,000 (anticipated 20-30 awards). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was June 19, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Farmer-to-Farmer Program is funded by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Gulf of America Division. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The EPA Gulf of America Division announced up to $50 million on May 5 for 20-30 Farmer-to-Farmer demonstration grants of $1.5M-$2.5M each across EPA Regions 3-8. Applications close June 19, 2026. The geographic scope spans from Pennsylvania to Texas — eighteen states drained by the Mississippi-Atchafalaya system — and the funding model rebuilds the federal conservation playbook around farmer-led demonstrations rather than top-down agency design.
Read articleEPA's Gulf of America Division announced up to $50 million for the Farmer-to-Farmer grant program on May 5, 2026, with 20–30 awards of $1.5M to $2.5M each across EPA Regions 3–8 and a June 19, 2026 deadline. The funding rewards farmer-led organizations that can demonstrate working-lands conservation at scale. Here is how the eligibility, partnership structure, and watershed geography actually decide the awards.
Read articleEPA's Gulf of America Farmer-to-Farmer program awards $1.5M-$2.5M grants for farmer-led organizations scaling regenerative agriculture. Applications due June 19, 2026.
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