Soil and Water Outcomes Fund
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Enrollment is on a rolling basis (enrollment period open)”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Farmers and landowners in eligible counties
Other requirements
- No-till or reduced tillage
- Cover crops
- Extended crop rotations
- Any combination of practices
Overview
Soil and Water Outcomes Fund
Geographic Scope: 49 counties in central and southern Indiana (Bartholomew, Brown, Clark, Clay, Crawford, Daviess, Dearborn, Decatur, Dubois, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Gibson, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Harrison, Hendricks, Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Johnson, Knox, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Morgan, Ohio, Orange, Owen, Perry, Pike, Posey, Putnam, Ripley, Rush, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Sullivan, Switzerland, Union, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Washington, and Wayne). Also available in Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Focus Areas: Soil and water conservation practices with emphasis on environmental outcomes including water quality improvements and carbon sequestration.
Program Details
Partnership: AgOutcomes (subsidiary of Iowa Soybean Association) and ReHarvest Partners (subsidiary of Quantified Ventures)
How It Works:
Eligible Conservation Practices:
Payment Structure:
Contract Terms:
Eligibility Requirements:
Contact Information:
Kevin Schabacker, SWOF Conservation Agronomist: 779-861-2979
Ben Forsythe, ISA Sustainability and Value Creation Director: bforsythe@indianasoybean.com
How to Apply
How to Enroll
1. Visit www.theoutcomesfund.com/enroll
2. Contact SWOF Conservation Agronomist Kevin Schabacker at 779-861-2979 for assistance
3. Alternatively, contact Ben Forsythe at bforsythe@indianasoybean.com
4. Enrollment is on a rolling basis (enrollment period open)
Application Process
- Farmers discuss desired practices with Fund representatives
- Fund estimates environmental outcomes
- Farmers implement practices
- Outcomes are verified
- Payment is issued
What Indiana Corn Marketing Council actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2024
- 10
- Total given
- $1.28M
- Median grant
- $94K
- Range
- $20K–$390K
- By dollars: Indiana 38%, District of Columbia 24%, Missouri 9%. Top recipient cities: West Lafayette, IN; Washington, DC; Wildwood, MO.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 0% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN
Research
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US Grains Council · Washington, DC
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$310K
Catalyxx Inc · Wildwood, MO
Research
$120K
US Meat Export Federation · Denver, CO
Market development activities
$115K
Stepone Tech America Inc · Ann Arbor, MI
Research
$100K
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