USDA-NRCS · environment

Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Alternative Funding Arrangements (AFA) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2026

<p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Federal Awarding Agency Name: </strong>U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Funding Opportunity Title:...

Deadline

2026-08-24

Funding range

$250,000 - $10,000,000

Days remaining

45 days

Cost-sharing required

Yes

Who can apply

  • nonprofits_non_higher_education_without_501c3
  • federally_recognized_native_american_tribal_governments
  • county_governments
  • independent_school_districts
  • for_profit_organizations_other_than_small_businesses
  • public_and_state_institutions_of_higher_education
  • special_district_governments
  • other_native_american_tribal_organizations
  • small_businesses
  • city_or_township_governments
  • nonprofits_non_higher_education_with_501c3
  • state_governments
  • other
  • private_institutions_of_higher_education

Fit assessment

Overall fit70
Eligibility95
Topic48
Urgency65
  • · Eligibility score 95/100 based on applicant-type gates.
  • · Topic fit 48/100 for education, youth, community keywords.
  • · Deadline urgency 65/100 with 44 days remaining.
  • · Application burden appears medium.
  • · Cost sharing or match appears to be required.

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