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Soil and Water Conservation Grants (Farmland Preservation Program)

New Jersey State Agriculture Development Committee

What you can get

Up to 50% • Eligible projects: terrace systems, diversions, water impoundment reservoirs, irrigation systems, sediment retention and erosion or water control systems, drainage systems, animal waste control facilities, and land shaping and grading. Landowners apply to their local Soil Conservation District, which helps develop the farm conservation plan; applications are forwarded to the NJ State Soil Conservation Committee, which recommends projects to the SADC for funding approval.

Readiness: Local office first
Who can apply: producer, New Jersey landowners whose farms are permanently preserved or enrolled in an eight year preservation program, with permanently preserved farms receiving first priority
Coverage: NJ
Deadline & timing: Only for farms enrolled in New Jersey's permanent or eight-year (term) farmland preservation programs. SADC pays up to 50% of the cost of approved soil and water conservation projects such as terraces, grassed waterways, irrigation, drainage and animal waste facilities. No application deadline is posted. The landowner, or the operator with written landowner approval, applies, and the application must be approved by the technical service provider and the Soil Conservation District. Start with your local NRCS/Soil Conservation District office. Preserved farms can also apply at any time for a wildlife fence cost-share grant (up to 50%, $50,000 max), reviewed on a rolling basis.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants: producer, New Jersey landowners whose farms are permanently preserved or enrolled in an eight-year preservation program, with permanently preserved farms receiving first priority.

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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 Sep 14, 2026. Always confirm current terms and deadlines on the official site before applying.

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Soil and Water Conservation Grants (Farmland Preservation Program)

New Jersey State Agriculture Development Committee

What you can get

Readiness

Local office first

Who can apply

producer, New Jersey landowners whose farms are permanently preserved or enrolled in an eight year preservation program, with permanently preserved farms receiving first priority

Coverage

Deadline & timing

Only for farms enrolled in New Jersey's permanent or eight-year (term) farmland preservation programs. SADC pays up to 50% of the cost of approved soil and water conservation projects such as terraces, grassed waterways, irrigation, drainage and animal waste facilities. No application deadline is posted. The landowner, or the operator with written landowner approval, applies, and the application must be approved by the technical service provider and the Soil Conservation District. Start with your local NRCS/Soil Conservation District office. Preserved farms can also apply at any time for a wildlife fence cost-share grant (up to 50%, $50,000 max), reviewed on a rolling basis.

Eligibility