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Healthy Soils Program (HSP) Incentives Program is a grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture that funds California farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses to implement practices that build and improve soil health while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The program is part of California's broader Healthy Soils Program and administered through the Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (OARS).
It supports on-farm implementation of conservation practices such as compost application, cover cropping, and reduced tillage that sequester carbon and improve soil organic matter. Eligible applicants include California farmers, ranchers, and agricultural business entities, with awards available up to $100,000 depending on project scope and proposed practices.
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Healthy Soils Program Incentive Grants Healthy Soils Program Incentive Grants The Healthy Soils Program Incentive Grants are part of the Healthy Soils Program (HSP), which stems from the California Healthy Soils Initiative, a collaboration of state agencies and departments that promotes the development of healthy soils on California's farmlands and ranchlands.
The Healthy Soils Program Incentive Grants provide financial incentives directly to California growers and ranchers to implement conservation management practices that sequester carbon, reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases (GHGs), and improve soil health. #### What's new with Healthy Soils Program Incentive Grants?
**2/20/2025:** The 2024 Healthy Soils Incentive Program awarded and executed agreements for 155 grantees for a total of $10,030,719. 54 in funding. The solicitation period was from January 22, 2024 to February 9, 2024.
Please refer to the Healthy Soils Program Incentives full list of awarded grants. #### Technical Assistance Resources Technical assistance is provided free of cost to the HSP incentives Program applicants and grant awardees. Contact information for these providers is listed below.
* Technical Assistance Providers (TAP) — CDFA has funded organizations around the state to provide free one-on-one assistance to farmers and ranchers interested in applying for the HSP Incentives Program and to grant awardees in project implementation.
There are separate providers for each solicitation cycle: * TAP for 2021-2022 Grants * TAP for 2024 Solicitation and Grants * UC ANR Climate Smart Agriculture Community Education Specialists — CDFA has partnered with the University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources to offer Climate Smart Agriculture technical assistance to the HSP Incentives Program applicants and grant awardees to apply and implement grants.
* HSP Incentives Program Program-Level Data of Executed and Funded Grant ProjectsUpdated November 1, 2021 * HSP Incentives Program Project-Level Data of Executed and Funded Grant Projects ### Healthy Soils Incentives Program Videos #### California Goat and Sheep Dairy Awarded Grant for Compost and Windbreaks Toluma Farms, a 160-acre sheep and goat dairy in Marin County, received a Healthy Soils Grant from CDFA to add in-field compost and plant 500 trees to create windbreaks.
The property is part of the Marin Agricultural Land Trust and protected in perpetuity as farmland.
Soil Sampling Protocol for Soil Organic Matter AnalysisCDFA Healthy Soils Program Compost Application White PaperCDFA Healthy Soils Program Whole Orchard Recycling ReportHSP Demonstration Projects Outreach Events – Learn How to Implement HSP Agricultural Management PracticesInstructions on How to Take Geotagged Photos ### Related Grant Opportunities State Water Efficiency and Enhancement ProgramConservation Agriculture Planning Grant Program ### Grant Opportunities for Producers State Water Efficiency & Enhancement ProgramDairy Digester Research & Development ProgramAlternative Manure Management ProgramFarm to School Incubator Grant ProgramUrban Agriculture Grant Program 2017 HSP Incentives Program first solicitation – Applicant List2017 HSP Incentives Program first solicitation – Awarded Projects Updated July 9, 20182017 HSP Incentives Program second solicitation – Applicant List2017 HSP Incentives Program second solicitation – Awarded Projects Updated July 9, 20182018 HSP Incentives Program – Applicant List2018 HSP Incentives Program – Awarded Projects2020 HSP Incentives Program – Applicant List2020 HSP Incentives Program – Awarded Projects2021 HSP Incentives Program - Applicant List2021 HSP Incentives Program - Awarded Projects list2024 HSP Incentives Program – Applicant List2024 HSP Incentives Program - Awarded Projects list **Disclaimer:** This Google™ translation feature is provided for informational purposes only.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: California farmers, ranchers, and agricultural business entities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $100,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Healthy Soils Program (HSP) Incentives Program is funded by California Department of Food and Agriculture. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in California. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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