Restoring our Climate
Funding for farmers and ranchers to turn atmospheric carbon into soil carbon!
Apply for
a grant
Grants available up to $25K.
Step 1
Read the Restore Grant Guidelines. (You can also view the recording of our April Info Session here.)
Step 2
Determine the practices you would like to implement and how much it will cost.
Step 3
Input practices into COMET to estimate their carbon removal.
Step 4
Contact your technical service provider to receive a quote.
Step 5
Complete and submit your application.
Restore California
Restore grants are designed to support the diversity of California farming. Golden State farmers grow 1/3 of the nations vegetables, 3/4 of the nations fruit, and raise animals across 10 bioregions.
Restore Colorado
Colorado agriculture is as varied as the states terrain. Cattle may “be king,” but Restore grantees demonstrate the Centennial state’s influence in grains, specialty crops, nursery and greenhouse, and even wine grapes.
The next practice
on the next acre
We team up with businesses across the food system to fund regenerative farming practices that build healthy soil and sequester carbon. With the help of our member businesses, we provide grants to farmers and ranchers like you to get that next regenerative practice on the next acre.
You’ve got questions.
We’ve got answers.
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Visit our application page for more details on applying in California and Colorado.
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The application is designed to be filled out on your own. Technical assistance is, however, required on each project for validation that practices are carried out in accordance with NRCS standards.
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Yes, the Restore Grant will pay for the Technical Assistance for awarded projects and in addition to the grant bid.
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Eligible Technical Assistance Providers include any NRCS office, any Conservation District, or any individual or organization with an established history of providing technical assistance to farms and/or ranches for conservation practices and/or climate-smart agriculture. There are great registries online, such as the USDA directory, that can get you started in your search. If you’re unsure if your Technical Assistance provider would meet these requirements, contact us; we would be happy to assist!
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We use the COMET Planner tool to model projected Carbon Sequestration. You can access this as a link in the application. On the right-hand side of the chart, you’ll find a column titled “Total CO2 Equivalent,” this is the number you’ll input into your application for each practice. You’ll also hit “Download Results” and upload the PDF version of the COMET planner with all the practices you’re applying for to your application. Practices and acreage for each should be consistent in your application and your COMET planner.
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Applicants can cost share to make their application more competitive. Cost-sharing funds can come from various sources, such as a government grant or the applicant’s own funds. We just ask that you disclose the source of these funds in your application. For questions about matching funds from a third party, send us an email at grants@zerofoodprint.org.
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You can fill out the PDF version of the application found here and email it to us at grants@zerofoodprint.org. If you are unable to fill out the application or require assistance, we are happy to receive submissions over the phone. Please leave us a message at (813) 575-3949 with your name and phone number, and state that you require assistance with the Restore application.
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Yes, you may so long as you have completed the project validation from your last grant and you have not exceeded the lifetime award of $75,000.
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Compost Connector is restricted to California farms and ranches and consists of reimbursement for a portion of your compost purchase. Restore is our grant program for numerous conservation practices. It has a lengthier application with a competitive selection process based on modeled sequestration of CO2.
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