Wisconsin Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants

Applications are due by September 12, 2025.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is accepting applications for 2026 Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants, awarded to producer-led groups to help support and advance producer-led conservation solutions and farmer participation in local watershed conservation efforts. The total program budget for 2026 is $1 million. Eligible groups that apply can receive up to $40,000. The grants aim to help farmers find and promote conservation solutions best suited for their watershed, based on topography, soil, types of operations, and other factors that differ among regions of the state. Applicants must be groups of at least five farmers whose farms are in the same or adjacent watershed.