Government & Funding

Energy: 

• Solar Energy Investment Tax Credit
• Federal Business Energy Investment Credit:
  • https://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program/detail/658
  • https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/federal-solar-tax-credits-businesses
• Solar Tax Credits
• Rural Energy Assistance Programs: Pays part of the cost to install renewable energy systems.

Water: 

• Agricultural Water Resources Assistance Program (AgWRAP): Provides reimbursement to agricultural businesses that increase on-site water storage: 

Reforestation: 

• Reforestation Credit: https://conservationfinancecenter.org/federal-reforestation-tax-credit/

Rehabilitation: 

• Rehabilitation Tax Credit
• Commercial Rehabilitation

Conservation

• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP): Grant assisting agricultural producers to address natural resource concerns.
• Conservation Innovation Grant: Provides funds to farmers to enhance conservation solutions on their land.

• Conservation Stewardship Program: in partnership with the National Resources Conservation Service, landowners and producers develop conservation plans
• Conservation Loans: provides funds to farmers to implement conservation measures.
• Conservation Reserve Program: provides rental payments and cost-share assistance for agricultural producers for efforts to reduce soil erosion, improve water quality, develop wildlife habitat, and boost carbon sequestration.
• Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP): supports the development of new conservation efforts on agricultural lands.  
• Agricultural Conservation Easement Program: promotes carbon sequestration through conservation easements on working farms and ranches.  
• High Tunnel Initiative

• Green Rebates: Company that issues rebates for purchases that will make a horticulture business more energy efficient.
  • https://greenrebates.com/
  • https://www.agritechtomorrow.com/article/2023/11/horticultural-energy-efficiency/15097