The SHOT Fund – a joint initiative of the Regenerative Agriculture Foundation and Rural
Climate Partnership – is pleased to host this webinar about our 0% interest Bridge Loan
Program for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The program is led by
partners at Food Systems 6.
EQIP provides a cost share reimbursement to farmers, ranchers, and landowners who install
eligible conservation practices that promote soil health, water quality, and biological diversity.
One of the major challenges of the program, however, is the requirement that participants pay
for the entire cost of practice installation upfront and out-of-pocket.
The EQIP Bridge Loan program provides landowners and farmers with flexible funding to cover
the upfront costs of installing EQIP practices. Designed specifically for recipients of NRCS
EQIP awards, our bridge loans have no fees, no penalties, and no interest. We will work with
you to create a custom loan agreement that meets your needs and tracks the same timeline as
your EQIP contract. If you are interested in applying for the program, please complete this short
pre-application form.
This 1-hour webinar will feature members of the SHOT Fund team and experts from Food
Systems 6 who will cover:
● What is the SHOT Fund?
● What is the current status of EQIP funding?
● What is the SHOT Fund’s EQIP Bridge Loan Program?
● What can I expect during the application process?
● Q&A
Please register for this webinar at https://bit.ly/EQIPZeroWebinar and share with anyone in your
network who may be interested in this bridge loan program.