1.8 Million Dedicated to The Agriculture, Soil Health, and Water Efficiency Innovation Pilot Program
- Meika Lauppe
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
Everyone loves to find and become approved for grants. Grants in agriculture are ways to strengthen operations, make techniques more efficient, and does not require any payback. Recently the Arizona Department of Agriculture released a new grant program which requires farmers to apply to it by November 25th, 2025. Be sure not to miss this deadline as it could really help someone you know or your own agricultural operation.
The purpose of this new grant is to "provide a source of funding for agricultural landowners, beneficial owners of trust land, lessee of agricultural land, or irrigation districts to implement and collect data for water-focused soil health innovations in agriculture". If this is something you are interested in applying to click on the link Euna Grants - Grants Network .
Here you will find a page that looks like this:
As you click through each tab, Overview, Eligibility, Financial, Contact, and Files you will find everything you need to know. Be sure to download each file to your computer and fill them out. After completing each file and the requirements click apply and create an account if you do not already have one. Here you will upload said files.
Key points:
Ensure your eligible innovative technology satisfies the requirements of "products or services that improve water use and efficiency by improving soil health in agriculture without requiring nonnative soil amendments or improvements to irrigation infrastructure".
All 5 files are read through thoroughly and contain the correct information.
The project is no more than 2 years in duration.
COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKETS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 11:59:59 p.m. (MST), NOVEMBER 25, 2025
Paul Brierly the director of the Arizona Department of Agriculture states ""With all the challenges that agriculture faces, I couldn't be more pleased to offer this new soil health program to Arizona's agricultural producers. By allowing our farmers and ranchers to try novel methods of building soil health in order to become more water-efficient, we help them show the world how to sustainably farm in the desert. Investing in soil health will benefit all Arizonans and the future of farming in the State of Arizona".
This is a big step in creating more sustainable, efficient, and water and soil health practices. The future of agriculture relies on the innovation of agriculturalist alike to keep the food chain going. Do not miss out on this opportunity to benefit your operation and so many others. Be the catalyst for a stronger Arizona agriculture.
If you would like to receive more information go to Agriculture, Soil Health, and Water Efficiency Innovation Pilot Program | Arizona Department of Agriculture . Through this link you will find all grant application documents as well as the contact information for the program coordinators Damian Gudino and Ashley Estes.
Linked are many documents and sites to help navigate this process:
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