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Incentive Opportunities

Financial support for almond growers, processors, and farm-related businesses is available from a variety of federal, state, and local agencies and from non-governmental organizations. Incentive programs are offered for a variety of focus areas. Start your search in the chart below. Deadlines are variable; please check the funding provider’s website for details

 

Learn more about NRCS Programs here.

Learn more about USDA programs and local offices at Farmers.Gov.

    Agency

    Focus Area

    Eligibility

Agency Program Focus Area Equipment/Practices Eligibility Incentive Deadline
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Restore Grant Program
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Soil Health
  • Cover Crops
  • improve soil health
  • Sequester carbon
 Growers Grants Variable
California Department of Conservation (CDOC) Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC)
  • Easements
  • Agricultural Land Conservation
  • restoration and habitat enhancement
 Growers Grants Variable
California Department of Conservation (CDOC) California Department of Conservation Working Lands and Riparian Corridors Prog…
  • Habitat
  • Planning
  • restoration
 Growers Grants Variable
California Department of Conservation (CDOC) California Farmland Conservancy Program
  • Easements
  • Easements and planning projects that support agricultural land conservation statewide
 Growers Easements Variable
California Energy Commission (CEC) CEC Funding Resources
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • Irrigation System
  • Conservation equipment (e.g., flow meters, weather stations, smart irrigation systems, VFDs, solar power systems)
 Growers, Handler/Huller/Sheller Facilities Rebates Variable
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
  • Habitat
  • Soil Health
  • Water Quality
  • Cover Crops
  • restoration
 Growers Land rental Variable
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) WSARE Professional + Producer Grants
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • Irrigation System
  • Water Quality
  • Trials/demonstrations and outreach involving conservation equipment and practices
 Research Grants Variable
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Western Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education - Farmer/Rancher Grants (W…
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • Irrigation System
  • Water Quality
  • Trials/demonstrations and outreach involving conservation equipment and practices
 Research Grants Variable
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Renewable Energy for America Program
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • Renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements
 Growers, Handler/Huller/Sheller Facilities Grants and loan guarantees Variable
Irrigation Districts/GSAs Multi-benefit Land Repurposing Program (MLRP)
  • Groundwater Recharge
  • Habitat
  • Other
  • groundwater recharge
  • other
  • Planning
  • restoration
 Growers Grants Pilot Project - In development
Irrigation Districts/GSAs Business Rebates (MercedID)
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • Irrigation System
  • Motor/ Pump Upgrades
 Growers, Handler/Huller/Sheller Facilities Rebates Year round
Irrigation Districts/GSAs On-Farm Water Conservation Program South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID)
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • Irrigation System
  • Irrigation system improvements
 Growers Cost share Variable
Irrigation Districts/GSAs Energy Efficiency Program Turlock Irrigation District (TID)
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • Irrigation System
  • Irrigation system improvements
 Growers, Handler/Huller/Sheller Facilities Rebates Year round
Irrigation Districts/GSAs Water and Energy Efficiency Program Modesto Irrigation District (MID)
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • Irrigation System
  • Irrigation system improvements
 Growers, Handler/Huller/Sheller Facilities Rebates Year round
Utility Districts Energy Management Programs (PG&E)
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • energy efficient equipment
  • Time-of-use and demand-response discounts
 Growers, Handler/Huller/Sheller Facilities Rate discounts, interest-free loans Year round
Utility Districts Energy Efficiency Rebates for Your Business (PG&E)
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • Irrigation System
  • electric pump conversions
  • lighting
  • micro-irrigation systems
  • refrigeration
  • VFDs
 Growers, Handler/Huller/Sheller Facilities Rebates Year round
Utility Districts Advanced Pumping Efficiency Program Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • Irrigation System
  • Pump tests and retrofits or repairs
 Growers, Handler/Huller/Sheller Facilities Subsidized tests and rebates Year round
Utility Districts Self-Generation Incentive Program (SCE)
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • Non-solar self-generation power systems (e.g., wind, fuel cell, waste heat recapture)
 Growers, Handler/Huller/Sheller Facilities Rebates Variable
Utility Districts Energy Efficiency Express Solutions
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • Irrigation System
  • Energy Efficiency
 Growers, Handler/Huller/Sheller Facilities Subsidized tests and rebates Year round
Utility Districts Agricultural and Pumping Interruptible Program (SCE )
  • Energy
  • Credits for service disruptions during high-demand periods
 Growers Credits to bill Year round
Utility Districts California Solar Initiative for Business Southern California Edison (SCE)
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • Irrigation System
  • solar power systems
 Growers, Handler/Huller/Sheller Facilities Rebates Year round
California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Financial Assistance Funding - Grants & Loans
  • Water Quality
  • Comprehensive projects addressing water quality
 Utilities Grants and loans Variable
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Specialty Crop Block Grant
  • Economic
  • Increase competitiveness of California specialty crops, including tree nuts, dried fruits and nursery crops
 Research Grants Variable
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Healthy Soils Program
  • Soil Health
  • improve soil health
  • reduce greenhouse gases
  • Sequester carbon
  • Whole Orchard Recycling
 Growers Cost share Variable
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • Irrigation System
  • flow meters
  • irrigation system
  • pumps
  • solar power systems
  • VFDs
  • weather stations
 Growers Cost share Variable
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Agricultural Conservation Easements Program (ACEP)
  • Water Quality
  • restoration and enhancement
  • Wetlands protection
 Growers Cost share Year round
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Wetlands Reserve Easements (WRE)
  • Easements
  • Habitat
  • restoration
 Growers Grants Year round
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) American Farmland Trust Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)
  • Groundwater Recharge
  • Habitat
  • Irrigation System
  • Soil Health
  • Comprehensive projects addressing water conservation
  • Cover Crops
  • habitat
  • Hedgerows
  • irrigation system
  • recharge basins
  • soil health
 Growers Cost share Year round
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)
  • Irrigation System
  • Water Quality
  • Comprehensive projects addressing water conservation
 Growers Grants Variable
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
  • Dust Reduction
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • Irrigation System
  • Soil Health
  • Water Quality
  • Cover Crops
  • Harvesters/tractors
  • IPM practices
  • Irrigation
  • Mating Disruption
  • Whole Orchard Recycling
 Growers Cost share Year round
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) EQIP On-Farm Energy Initiative
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • Irrigation System
  • Building improvements
  • Irrigation pumps
  • VFDs
 Growers, Handler/Huller/Sheller Facilities Cost share Year round
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
  • Dust Reduction
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • Irrigation System
  • Soil Health
  • Water Quality
  • Conservation equipment and practices
  • Whole Orchard Recycling
 Growers Cost share Year round
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Field Operations Emissions Reductions
  • Dust Reduction
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Conservation equipment and practices
  • Whole Orchard Recycling
 Growers Cost share Year round
California Air Resources Board (CARB) Grants and Incentives (San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District)
  • Dust Reduction
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • Soil Health
  • Ag pump replacement
  • heavy duty truck replacement
  • low-dust harvester
  • Tractor replacement
  • Whole Orchard Recycling
 Growers Cost share Year round
California Air Resources Board (CARB) Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program
  • Emissions Reduction
  • Energy
  • Cleaner-than-required engines and equipment (pumps/tractors)
 Growers Cost share Year round