Kanabec SWCD offers financial assistance for certain types of high-priority water quality restoration and protection projects. The assistance typically comes in the form of cost-share, where the SWCD will reimburse the landowner between 50% and 75% of the cost of project installation. Most of our funding comes from  grants that target areas of the county in need of water quality improvement or protection. Even if funding is not currently available for your project, we still encourage you to contact our office to discuss your goals, as we are continually applying for new grant opportunities.

Beyond cost-share funds, the District administers the AgBMP loan program. These low-interest loans can be used for most improvements that have a water quality benefit – anything from septic system upgrades to no-till seeding equipment.

In addition, we work closely with the Natural Resources Conservation Service to enhance financial assistance for certain federal programs such as the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP).