08/18/2026
Apply now for NRCS programs: EQIP, CSP, and ACEP.
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Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP): EQIP provides producers with the technical and financial resources they need to address resources concerns on their land including improved water and air quality, increased soil health, reduced soil erosion, improved natural vitality and more.
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP): CSP helps producers build on existing conservation efforts while strengthening their operation.
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP): The
Agricultural Land Easement component of ACEP enables producers to protect their agricultural land from development by enrolling it in a permanent Agricultural Land Easement. The Wetland Reserve Easement component of ACEP helps landowners protect, restore and enhance wetlands which have been previously degraded due to agricultural uses.
NRCS accepts applications throughout the year; however, North Dakota producers should submit theirs by September 18, 2026, to be considered for FY2027 funding.
