Varies
Amount varies
Subsidy
Ongoing cost support
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Moderate
Standard state application
Protects agricultural lands and wetlands through permanent or long-term easements. USDA pays up to 50% of the fair market value of agricultural land easements to keep farmland in production.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below to get an instant self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.Land must be prime farmland, cropland, grassland, or wetland with conservation value
2.Easements are voluntary; landowner continues to own and manage the land
3.USDA covers up to 50% of agricultural land easement value; 75% for grassland
4.Wetland Reserve Easements: USDA covers up to 100% of easement value
5.Applications ranked by conservation benefit score; competitive statewide enrollment
IRS · United States
Allows businesses to deduct up to $5.65/sq ft for commercial buildings achieving significant energy savings through improvements to HVAC, lighting, and building envelope systems. IRA expanded the deduction and allowed non-profits and government to allocate it.
LPO · United States
Offers federal loan guarantees for innovative clean energy projects that struggle to access conventional financing. Supports first-of-kind commercial-scale projects in renewable energy, storage, advanced nuclear, and industrial decarbonization.
NCDOR · North Carolina
Provides state income tax credits for investments in renewable energy equipment and energy efficiency improvements for business properties in North Carolina, stackable with federal ITC.