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Find similar grantsFirst award cycle opened February 20, 2026. Applications due May 20, 2026. Late applications not accepted.
Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program is sponsored by Georgia Department of Agriculture. This program aims to protect Georgia farmland by providing financial assistance to selected Georgia farmers to voluntarily protect their farms in perpetuity through conservation easements.
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Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program The Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program was created by the Georgia General Assembly and is administered by the Georgia Department of Agriculture at the direction of the Georgia Farmland Conservation Council. The goal of the program is to protect Georgia farmland. The first award cycle opened February 20th, 2026 and applications are due May 20th, 2026.
The Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program was established by the Georgia General Assembly in collaboration with Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J. Harper and industry partners to protect Georgia farmland. With Georgia estimated to lose upwards of 800,000 acres of farmland by 2040, the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund is a critical resource to ensure agricultural land in Georgia is protected.
The Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund will enable selected Georgia farmers to voluntarily protect their farms in perpetuity by providing financial assistance to extend conservation objectives. Currently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) allocates $450 million every year to match dollars within state farmland conservation programs.
At the state level, the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program will be funded by appropriations designated by the state legislature, as well as public or private grants, dedicated gifts, and donations.
The Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program will make those funds available annually to prospective qualified easement holders who have a project proposal that has been reviewed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture and selected by the Georgia Farmland Conservation Council.
The primary purpose of these prospective projects will be the conservation of farmlands that are threatened by development and the support of active farming and food production in this state. The Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program was established in 2023 by Senate Bill 220. The governing statute can be found in O.
C. G. A.
§ 44-10-40 through § 44-10-47 (please see documents below for additional background information). Landowners will work with a qualified easement holder (state agency, federal agency, county, municipality, or nonprofit organization (a land trust) - O. C.
G. A. 44-10-42(10)) to complete the application and submit before May 20, 2026.
Landowners interested in the program will need to reach out directly to a qualified easement holder. The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Farmland Conservation Advisory Council will review applications, and the Council will make decisions on awards. Selected applicants will be notified in August 2026.
February 20-May 20: 2026 Application Period Open Access the application here. Please submit via email to gafarmlandconservation@agr. georgia.
gov or mail to 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Atlanta, GA 30334 (postmarked before May 20). Late applications will not be accepted for consideration.
GDA Legal Notice of Intent to Adopt Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Rules Regulations for the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program Georgia Conservancy: Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program SB 220 - Georgia Farmland Conservation Act; Historic Preservation Farmland Conservation Fund Program Application Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program FAQ List of Potential Land Trusts Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program gafarmlandconservation@agr.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Landowners must work with a qualified easement holder (state agency, federal agency, county, municipality, or nonprofit organization) to apply for conservation easements on farmland threatened by development. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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