USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – Tennessee
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP: Agricultural Land & Wetland Reserve Easements) – FY2027 Tennessee
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Nov 20, 2026 · 40 days left
- Award size
- Not stated: see the official notice
- Match ?
- Not stated: check the official notice · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Farm or agricultural producer, Individuals, Small business, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), State government, County government, City or town government, Tribal government
- Where
- Anywhere in Tennessee
Before you apply: Tennessee state agencies usually require you to be registered as a supplier in the state's Edison system before they can pay a grant. Ask the program contact, and register early. Get-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Open to: Nonprofit with 501(c)(3)
- Available in Tennessee
About this grant
Funds permanent easements that keep Tennessee farmland in agriculture (through eligible entities such as land trusts and governments) or that restore and protect wetlands on private land (landowners apply directly). Applications received by the state cutoff are ranked for FY2027.
Official notice: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/agricultural-conservation-easement-program/tennessee/agricultural-conservation · Printed from grantme.click/grants/52a4d6b9-9573-4e0a-8b99-762d9095a919
Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Oct30
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Nov13
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Nov17
Submit
Suggested: submit a few days early in case the form or email has trouble. - Nov20
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