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Sustainable Farms and Fields, through conservation districts
Washington State Conservation Commission: $100,000 per landowner per fiscal year across Conservation Commission programs; $112,000 per applicant organization for FY2027; reimbursed at the district's cost-share rate. The FY2027 window for districts closed May 15, 2026; the next window is not announced.
Verified Oct 14, 2026 against scc.wa.gov · Report a change
What it pays
$100,000
$100,000 per landowner per fiscal year across Conservation Commission programs; $112,000 per applicant organization for FY2027; reimbursed at the district's cost-share rate. · not confirmed
You pay first
100% up front
100% up front, reimbursed at the district's rate after purchase.
Buy before approval?
Ask
Through the district's agreement before purchase.
Drones
Not addressed
Not addressed in the guidelines, FAQ, practice list or webinar; the only precision practice listed is GPS precision guidance.
Who can apply
Conservation districts and public entities apply; farmers take part through their district's cost-share, equipment-sharing or demonstration project.
What it covers
Climate-smart practices, including equipment purchase when necessary for a practice, equipment-sharing programs and demonstrations.
Drones: ask the agency before you count on it
Not addressed in the guidelines, FAQ, practice list or webinar; the only precision practice listed is GPS precision guidance. A district would have to justify a drone as implementing an eligible practice or run a demonstration.
Question to send khills@scc.wa.gov. (copy and edit)
"I farm [acres, crop] in [county]. Would a [make, model] agricultural drone used for [spot spraying / variable-rate fertilizer / cover-crop seeding] be considered eligible under Sustainable Farms and Fields, through conservation districts, and what would you need from me to decide?"
Money and timing
$100,000 per landowner per fiscal year across Conservation Commission programs; $112,000 per applicant organization for FY2027; reimbursed at the district's cost-share rate. · not confirmed 100% up front, reimbursed at the district's rate after purchase.
| Item | What the record says |
|---|---|
| Opens | Not stated |
| Deadline | District window closed May 15, 2026; next not announced. · not confirmed |
| When money arrives | Reimbursement after purchase, through the district. |
| Repayment | Not a loan; nothing to repay. |
| Equipment origin rules | None found. · not confirmed |
The FY2027 window for districts closed May 15, 2026; the next window is not announced. Funded district projects run now: Palouse CD cover-crop cost-share and Whitman CD equipment cost-share.
Paperwork
Set by the district. · not confirmed
Still open
- Which districts will offer equipment cost-share in FY2027 and at what rate?
Where this comes from
Every quoted line below was copied from the official page the research harness captured, and checked again against that capture when this site was built. Lines marked "not confirmed" elsewhere on this page have no quote yet.
| Fact | Official wording | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program name | Sustainable Farms and Fields | scc.wa.gov · capture 64 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Agency | State Conservation Commission | scc.wa.gov · capture 64 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Kind of help | Cost share: For the implementation of climate-smart BMPs, including the purchase of equipment when necessary | cdn.prod.website-files.com · capture 28 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Who can apply | The Sustainable Farms and Fields program is open to conservation districts and other public entities | cdn.prod.website-files.com · capture 28 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Who can apply | Conservation districts and other public entities may apply for a single grant from the commission that serves multiple farmers. | app.leg.wa.gov · capture 17 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Who can apply | Through SFF, farmers and ranchers may receive free services | scc.wa.gov · capture 64 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| What it covers | Cost share: For the implementation of climate-smart BMPs, including the purchase of equipment when necessary | cdn.prod.website-files.com · capture 28 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Status | The Sustainable Farms and Fields funding window for fiscal year 2027 is now closed. | scc.wa.gov · capture 64 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Deadline | The Sustainable Farms and Fields funding window for fiscal year 2027 is now closed. | scc.wa.gov · capture 64 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| What it pays | The maximum cost-share per landowner or operator per fiscal year is $100K unless a waiver is provided by SCC Executive Director or delegate. | cdn.prod.website-files.com · capture 28 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| What it pays | $100,000 award per landowner or cooperator, per fiscal year, across all SCC programs | cdn.prod.website-files.com · capture 31 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| You pay first | to establish by resolution, cost-share rates up to 100 percent in association with SCC grant cost share funding | cdn.prod.website-files.com · capture 31 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| You pay first | the default rate of reimbursement will be 50 percent | cdn.prod.website-files.com · capture 31 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| You pay first | Cost share: For the implementation of climate-smart BMPs, including the purchase of equipment when necessary | cdn.prod.website-files.com · capture 28 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Repayment | Sustainable Farms and Fields (SFF) is a grant program | scc.wa.gov · capture 64 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Drones | Cost share: For the implementation of climate-smart BMPs, including the purchase of equipment when necessary | cdn.prod.website-files.com · capture 28 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Buy before approval? | Before cost share expenditures can be reimbursed, we need a completed copy of the Contract for Cost Share Funds for each participant. | cdn.prod.website-files.com · capture 31 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| When money arrives | Before cost share expenditures can be reimbursed, we need a completed copy of the Contract for Cost Share Funds for each participant. | cdn.prod.website-files.com · capture 31 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| When money arrives | Cost share reimbursement limits are established by SCC and reviewed annually. | cdn.prod.website-files.com · capture 31 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Official page | Sustainable Farms and Fields | scc.wa.gov · capture 64 | Oct 14, 2026 |
Record scc-sustainable-farms-and-fields v2, approved; automatic checks run Oct 15, 2026.
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