Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative

Proposals are due by May 26, 2024.
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting proposals through its Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) for up to $22 million in funding to support partnerships that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers and increase the use of conservation practices on grazing lands. Projects must address one or more of the following priorities:
Local natural resource concerns.
Climate-smart agriculture and forestry practices and principles.
Encourage existing and new partnerships through emphasizing equity in advancing the resource needs of underserved communities.
Identify and implement strategies to quantify, monitor, report on and verify conservation benefits associated with grazing management systems.
Utilize Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge, where applicable.