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Financial and technical assistance contracts for agricultural producers and eligible forest managers addressing reviewed natural-resource concerns.
Applications are accepted throughout the year and ranked at state-specific funding dates. Iowa's first fiscal-year 2026 cutoff has passed; later cutoffs depend on available funds.
Review the recordDirect loans for eligible family-farm ownership, enlargement, and essential farm buildings or improvements.
The national page provides application forms but does not promise that appropriated funds are immediately available. Confirm timing with the local FSA office.
Review the recordEvent-based cost-share assistance to restore farmland damaged by a qualifying natural disaster and protect land or water resources.
Signup opens after qualifying disasters through local FSA offices; deadlines and funding depend on the event and appropriations.
Review the recordGuaranteed-loan financing for qualifying agricultural producers and rural small businesses pursuing renewable energy or energy-efficiency projects.
USDA currently says guaranteed-loan applications may be submitted and applications are accepted year-round. The grant product is closed and listed separately.
Review the recordLong-term loans for eligible rural public-purpose water and waste systems; a grant may be combined only when funds are available and needed to keep user costs reasonable.
Applications are accepted during an ongoing October 1 to September 30 program period. Individual farmers and households are not the listed applicants.
Review the recordStatewide cost-share assistance for first-time and returning Iowa farmers and landowners planting cover crops in fall 2026.
Applications are open through county Soil and Water Conservation District offices and the state portal. Funding is limited; all 99 counties participate.
Review the recordContinuous enrollment incentives for eligible Iowa landowners who voluntarily establish strategically sited wetlands in tile-drained areas.
Enrollment is continuous in the exact 37 counties shown on the administrator's current eligible-counties map. The parcel and proposed wetland still require site-specific CREP and drainage review.
Review the recordYear-round low-interest financing for eligible Iowa nonpoint-source conservation practices through a local SWCD and participating lender.
Applications are accepted year-round. The local SWCD must approve the practice and the lender makes the credit decision.
Review the recordReduced-interest financing through participating lenders or contract sellers for qualifying beginning farmers acquiring agricultural property or improvements.
Applications are submitted with a lender or contract seller for monthly board review. Approval and financing terms are not automatic.
Review the recordAn Iowa tax credit for an agricultural asset owner who leases land, equipment, or buildings to a qualifying beginning farmer; the farmer does not directly receive the credit.
Applications are accepted until August 1, 2026, or until the 2026 allocation is fully awarded, whichever comes first.
Review the recordPoint-of-purchase rebates for qualifying agricultural equipment bought by eligible Alliant Energy customers through participating distributors.
The current Iowa instant-discount page is active and directs customers to participating distributors. Confirm customer and equipment eligibility before purchase.
Review the recordA competitive matching grant round for Iowa-grown, made, and raised products. The 2026 application round is closed and awards have been announced.
The 2026 deadline was January 16, 2026, and recipients were announced March 30. No next application round is assumed or advertised here.
Review the recordThe REAP grant product for qualifying renewable-energy and energy-efficiency projects is not accepting applications; guaranteed loans are listed separately.
USDA states that it is not accepting REAP grant applications at this time. No former quarterly deadline is presented as current.
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