Payment program
Grassroots Carbon Rancher Program
Grassroots Carbon
What you can get
Annual payments per tonne of soil organic carbon sequestered • No out-of-pocket cost: soil sampling, measurement, grazing education, and credit marketing are covered. Advance payments have been offered so ranchers can enroll without upfront cost. One of the few programs built specifically for grazing land.
- Readiness
- Ready to apply
- Who can apply
- producer, ranchers and grazing landowners with active grazing operations (enrolled operations range from roughly 180 to 130,000 acres) who commit to regenerative grazing practices
- Coverage
- Available nationwide
- Deadline & timing
- Rolling applications. Ranchers apply through the enrollment form, then meet the team for a land assessment. No published deadline.
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Last verified Aug 18, 2026. Always confirm current terms and deadlines on the official site before applying.
Plan your next step
Run a quick soil assessment or ask an agronomist how this program fits your fields.