ROPS (Rollover Protective Structure) Rebate Program
Funding Amount
Up to $865 per tractor (70% of installation cost)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Other requirements
- Farmers with tractors manufactured before 1985 (without built-in ROPS)
- Wisconsin farmers
- Program Description: The program provides rebates to farmers for purchasing and installing Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) systems on older tractors.
- ROPS are 99% effective in preventing injury and death when used with a seatbelt, and 70% effective without a seatbelt when a tractor overturns.
Overview
ROPS Rebate Program
Focus Areas:
- Agricultural safety
- Tractor safety
- Rollover protection for farm equipment
Eligibility:
- Farmers with tractors manufactured before 1985 (without built-in ROPS)
- Wisconsin farmers
Program Description: The program provides rebates to farmers for purchasing and installing Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) systems on older tractors. ROPS are 99% effective in preventing injury and death when used with a seatbelt, and 70% effective without a seatbelt when a tractor overturns.
Funding Details:
- Rebate covers 70% of purchase and installation costs
- Maximum rebate: $865 per tractor
- Program funded by donations through the Auction of Champions, an annual fundraiser for farm health and safety
Contact:
- National Farm Medicine Center
- Marshfield Clinic
- 1-800-782-8581
How to Apply
Application Process
Registration:
- Farmers register their tractors during NFMC events (e.g., Marshfield Farm Show)
- Provide information about tractor make, model, and year
- Enroll in the rebate program
Incentives:
- Program also awards two complete ROPS systems during promotional events at farm shows
- Winners selected from enrolled farmers
What MCHS Hospitals Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 2
- Total given
- $884K
- Median grant
- $442K
- Range
- $134K–$750K
- By dollars: Wisconsin 100%. Top recipient cities: Beaver Dam, WI; Ladysmith, WI.
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Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Foundation Inc · Beaver Dam, WI
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$750K
Rusk County Public Health · Ladysmith, WI
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$134K
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Fields of Work
- Agriculture
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