Payment program
Grassland Restoration Incentive Program (GRIP)
Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture (with Quail Forever, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and partners)
What you can get
Direct incentive payment to landowners for approved grassland bird habitat practices, paid after completion is certified by coordinating partner staff • 'Payments are made to landowners for approved practices after completion of work is certified by coordinating partner organization staff.' 'Approved projects will meet eligibility requirements established by OPJV local initiative teams.' Participants allow geospatial, vegetative and bird data collection for an agreed period. Proposals are prepared with local OPJV partner staff. Rates not published on the official page.
- Readiness
- Ready to apply
- Who can apply
- producer, Private landowners and ranchers in OPJV focus areas of the Oaks and Prairies Ecoregion of Texas and Oklahoma
- Coverage
- OK, TX
- Deadline & timing
- No deadline published; contact local OPJV staff (county map on page), ODWC, Quail Forever or TPWD biologists.
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 Nov 5, 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.