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Nebraska at a glance

48 active opportunities

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Funding type mix

48programs

Payment program17
Cost-share10
Loan9
Grant6
Other3
Grant + loan guarantee1
Other2

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Funding for Nebraska

11 state-specific · 37 national

Nebraska programCost-share

NE NRCS Conservation Funding (EQIP/CSP/ACEP)

USDA NRCS (NE)

Funding: Cost-share rates vary by practice and state NRCS schedule. • Practice-based and stewardship payments under EQIP/CSP/ACEP pathways. • Apply through your local USDA Service Center; funding rounds and offers vary by county and state office priorities.
Who it is for: producer, co op, dairy producer

Apply by Oct 16, 2026

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Nebraska programOther

Savings Incentive Program (SIP)

Practical Farmers of Iowa

Funding: Up to $4,000 dollar-for-dollar savings match • Two-year matched-savings program. Participants save up to $4,000 in a dedicated farm savings account over two years; on completion PFI matches those savings dollar for dollar up to $4,000, to be spent on purchasing a farm asset. The program also pairs each participant with a farmer mentor and includes business planning support.
Who it is for: producer, Beginning farmers or farm operators with fewer than seven years of farming experience who live in Iowa or farm in Iowa or an adjoining state, and who hold active Practical Farmers of Iowa membership.

Apply by Oct 23, 2026

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Nebraska programGrant

North Central SARE Farmer Rancher Grant

North Central Region SARE (NCR-SARE)

Funding: $15,000 individual; $30,000 team of two or more farmers/ranchers • Producer-led on-farm research, demonstration, and education projects lasting up to 23 months. About 40 projects are funded annually. This is the farmer-direct NCR-SARE track, distinct from the Partnership, Professional Development, Graduate Student, and Research & Education tracks.
Who it is for: producer, Farmers and ranchers in the 12 state North Central region applying individually or as a team of two or more; NCR SARE states these grants 'are for ideas initiated by farmers and ranchers,' and an eligibility quiz is posted on the program page.

Apply by Dec 3, 2026

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Nebraska programCost-share

Cost-Share for Extended Rotations

Practical Farmers of Iowa

Funding: $20 per acre • Per acre • Participants receive $20 per acre by completing one or both program scenarios (small grains cost-share and/or nitrogen reduction on corn).
Who it is for: producer, farmers in Iowa, farmers in eligible counties of MN, MO, NE, SD

Apply by Apr 30, 2027

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Nebraska programCost-share

AgSpire

Funding: AgSpire does not publish incentive rates; programs are free to join and provide technical assistance from veterinarians, agronomists and grazing specialists plus incentive payments whose amounts are set per project and region. Confirm terms with an AgSpire advisor before enrolling.
Who it is for: producer

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Nebraska programPayment program

Bayer Carbon Program (ForGround)

Bayer

Funding: $6/acre per practice (no-till/strip-till, cover crops), up to $12/acre combined; optional Nitrogen Management add-on of $4/acre on corn fields • 5-year field performance period plus 10-year retention; practices subject to state acre enrollment limits. From 2026, fields previously in another carbon program may enroll with proof of termination (not eligible for historical payments).
Who it is for: producer, growers of 12 eligible cash crops in 28 states

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Nebraska programOther

Farm Rescue Planting, Haying, Harvest, Hay Hauling & Livestock Feeding Assistance

Farm Rescue

Funding: In-kind services at no cost (equipment and volunteer crew supplied) • Not a cash grant. Farm Rescue supplies sponsored equipment and a volunteer crew (usually two to five people) to plant, hay, harvest, haul hay, or feed livestock at no cost to the qualifying family; a farmer's own equipment may be used if necessary. Emergency 'Operation Hay Lift' hay hauling is mobilized after disasters such as the 2026 Nebraska wildfires.
Who it is for: producer, Farm and ranch families in Farm Rescue's service states who have experienced a major injury, illness, or natural disaster and need help completing planting, haying, harvest, commodity hauling, or livestock feeding.

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Nebraska programGrant

Leopold Conservation Award

Sand County Foundation

Funding: $10,000 award • Recognition award for exceptional soil, water, and habitat stewardship on working lands
Who it is for: producer, private working land owners (farmers, ranchers, forestland owners) in 28 participating states; self nomination allowed

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Nebraska programCost-share

Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Fund

Nebraska Natural Resources Commission

Funding: Cost-share for terraces, waterways, dams, and other soil and water conservation structures.
Who it is for: producer, local government

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