Cost-share
Natural Resource Investments (NRI) Conservation District Cost-Share
Washington State Conservation Commission (SCC), delivered by local conservation districts
What you can get
Cost-share on best management practices installed by landowners; conservation district pays the remaining portion of project cost • Conservation districts use NRI funding from SCC to offer local, incentive-based programs for landowners to voluntarily install BMPs addressing water quality, habitat, salmon recovery, climate resilience and forest health. Conservation districts meeting CAPP requirements are eligible for ongoing NRI funding. NRI Guidelines: maximum cost-share per landowner per fiscal year is $100,000; practices must meet NRCS standards (or a PE-approved or SCC-approved design); a Contract for Cost Share is required for each landowner. Cost-share rates are set by the local district.
- Readiness
- Local office first
- Who can apply
- producer, Washington landowners and farmers applying through their local conservation district (districts must meet SCC CAPP requirements)
- Coverage
- WA
- Deadline & timing
- Ongoing program; landowners apply through their local conservation district on the district's own schedule. No statewide deadline posted.
- Eligibility
- Apply through the local conservation district; local funding and rates vary. NRI capital funds support structural conservation practices with a design life greater than one year. Standalone cover-crop or reduced-tillage management practices are not eligible. The $100,000 annual cost-share limit applies across SCC programs and all properties/businesses of the participant unless an approved exception applies.
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.