# Environmental Quality Incentives Program (10.912)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-912-environmental-quality-incentives-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Environmental Quality Incentives Program is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $496 million in 859 grants, about $577,615 per award.

## Objectives

EQIP promotes agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as compatible national goals and optimizes environmental benefits on eligible land with farmers, ranchers, and non-industrial private forest land owners. It is a voluntary program using partnerships with local, State, Tribal and Federal agencies, producer associations, and nonprofit organizations to provide flexible technical and financial assistance to implement and maintain structural, vegetative, and land management conservation practices, including practices related to organic production.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $79.3 million | 216 |
| 2022 | $84.1 million | 263 |
| 2023 | $80.2 million | 199 |
| 2024 | $228 million | 262 |
| 2025 | $25.0 million | 56 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | District of Columbia | $60.7 million |
| National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc | Virginia | $47.8 million |
| The American Farmland Trust | District of Columbia | $14.0 million |
| Texas A&m Agrilife Research | Texas | $12.0 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | $8.1 million |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi | $8.0 million |
| Pheasants Forever, Inc. | Minnesota | $6.7 million |
| Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission | Mississippi | $6.0 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $5.7 million |
| Auburn University | Alabama | $5.7 million |
| Iup Research Institute | Pennsylvania | $5.5 million |
| University of California, Davis | California | $5.3 million |
| Minority Farmers of the South | Mississippi | $5.3 million |
| National Wild Turkey Federation Inc | South Carolina | $5.3 million |
| New Mexico State University | New Mexico | $5.1 million |
| South Dakota State University | South Dakota | $5.0 million |
| Dairy Grazing Alliance, Inc. | Wisconsin | $5.0 million |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Virginia | $4.9 million |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $4.8 million |
| Municipal Subdistrict, Northern Col | Colorado | $4.8 million |