Cost-share
Conservation Forage Program
National Audubon Society (Audubon Great Plains)
What you can get
Cost-share for seed, fencing, and water plus 3-year establishment payments • Rates not published on the official page; 10-year maintenance commitment.
- Readiness
- Prep docs first
- Who can apply
- producer, landowners and land managers with cropland to convert to native grass, farmers and ranchers
- Coverage
- ND
- Deadline & timing
- No enrollment deadline posted; the program page provides an application form to email to Audubon. A July 22, 2026 Audubon release announced a new $2.5 million Outdoor Heritage Fund award to restore another 6,500 acres and encouraged more landowners to participate; contact Audubon's range ecologist for enrollment.
- Eligibility
- Landowners are expected to maintain the grasslands for 10 years. Program page says it serves landowners and land managers in the Dakotas, currently operating in North Dakota with expansion underway. Payment rates are not published on the page.
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Optional expert service · $249
Turn program research into an application package.
An eligibility screen for one farm, a shortlist of up to three relevant programs, and draft practice justifications and a document checklist for one selected application. Delivered within 7 business days after intake.
Last verified Oct 12, 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.