# Conservation Stewardship Program (10.924)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-924-conservation-stewardship-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Conservation Stewardship Program is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $155 million in 140 grants, about $1.1 million per award.

## Objectives

Through CSP, NRCS provides financial and technical assistance to eligible producers to conserve and enhance soil, water, air, and related natural resources on their land. Eligible lands include cropland, grassland, prairie land, pastureland, rangeland, nonindustrial private forest lands, agricultural land under the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe, and other private agricultural land (including cropped woodland, marshes, and agricultural land used for the production of livestock) on which resource concerns related to agricultural production could be addressed. Participation in the program is voluntary. CSP encourages land stewards to improve their conservation performance by installing and adopting additional activities, and improving, maintaining, and managing existing activities on agricultural land and nonindustrial private forest land. The NRCS will make CSP available nationwide on a continuous application basis.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $13.5 million | 49 |
| 2022 | $28.7 million | 46 |
| 2023 | $99.3 million | 40 |
| 2024 | $10.7 million | 28 |
| 2025 | $2.8 million | 11 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | District of Columbia | $59.6 million |
| Pheasants Forever, Inc. | Minnesota | $35.1 million |
| National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc | Virginia | $9.6 million |
| Texas A&m Agrilife Research | Texas | $6.0 million |
| Kansas Association of Conservation Districts | Kansas | $4.4 million |
| The Nature Conservancy | Virginia | $2.6 million |
| Oregon Department of Forestry | Oregon | $2.5 million |
| Northeast Community College | Nebraska | $2.2 million |
| Austin Peay State University | Tennessee | $2.0 million |
| Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition Inc | Kansas | $1.7 million |
| Capital Resource Conservation and Development Area Council, Incorporated | Pennsylvania | $1.7 million |
| United South & Eastern Tribes Inc | Tennessee | $1.5 million |
| South Dakota State University | South Dakota | $1.5 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $1.5 million |
| University of California, Davis | California | $882,708 |
| Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council Incorporated | Wisconsin | $800,000 |
| Tall Timbers Research, Inc. | Florida | $800,000 |
| South Dakota Grassland Coalition | South Dakota | $765,990 |
| The Ruffed Grouse Society | Pennsylvania | $750,000 |
| Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry | Louisiana | $749,994 |