CDFA's Healthy Soils Program (HSP), promotes the development of healthy soils on California’s working lands . The program has two components: the HSP Incentive Program and HSP Demonstration Projects.
Eligible practices include on-farm management practices that Include but are not limited to: Cover Cropping, No-till, Reduced till, Conservation plantings, Mulching, and Composting.

WHO iS ELIGIBLE:

• California farmers, ranchers and Federal and California Recognized Native American Indian Tribes.
• Projects must be located on a California agricultural operation.
• University and research farms, and city community gardens are not eligible for funding through the HSP Incentives Program. These entities may apply for the HSP Demonstration Projects.
• Awards are limited to one per agricultural operation using a unique tax identification number per round of funding.
• Individuals or business entities receiving grant award funds must be located in California with a physical California business address.

AVAILABLE FUNDING:

• up to $100,000 for the Incentive program 
• up to $250,000 for Demonstration Projects

For more information contact MRCD at 760.728-1332

or Ester Mosase at UCANR enmosase@ucdavis.edu

the CDFA Heatlhty Soils website  https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/healthysoils/