FUNDING FOR GROWERS · WASHINGTON & OREGON
FINANCING & COST-SHARE FOR GROWERS
Two federal pathways can help put a spray drone on your operation: NRCS conservation cost-share and FSA farm loans. RADS builds the turnkey path — the right machine, the paperwork lenders and conservation planners ask for, and everything after approval: delivery, training, licensing, and service.
EVERY T100 KIT ON THIS SITE SITS UNDER THE $50,000 FSA MICROLOAN CAP
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1200 × 1200 — grower + drone in wheat or vineyard
TWO PATHS TO FUNDING
COST-SHARE OR FINANCING — OR BOTH
COST-SHARE · NRCS
EQIP — PRECISION PEST MANAGEMENT
NRCS’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program pays cost-share for adopting conservation practices — including precision pest management (Practice 595), where targeted, documented drone application can support reduced chemical use.
- Payments improve the economics of switching to precision application
- Beginning farmers: a share of EQIP funding is reserved for you, with advance-payment options of at least 50% up front
- Competitive program with sign-up windows — apply through your local NRCS office
- RADS helps you build the practice documentation and records the program asks for
FINANCING · FSA
FSA FARM LOANS & MICROLOANS
USDA’s Farm Service Agency finances equipment purchases directly — built for producers who can’t get the credit they need commercially.
- Microloans up to $50,000 with a simplified application — equipment purchases qualify
- Every T100 kit we sell sits under that cap, from the $25,456 airframe to the $42,719 Generator Bundle
- Larger operating loans available; rates set monthly by FSA; flexible terms
- FSA financing can even help cover your share of an EQIP contract — the two programs stack
THE TURNKEY PACKAGE
FROM FIRST CALL TO FIRST FLIGHT
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Tell us about your operation — acres, crops, what you’re spraying now, and what you want the drone to do.
YOU
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We build your funding packet — machine spec, formal quote, and the operation numbers loan officers and conservation planners ask to see.
RADS
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Visit your local USDA Service Center — apply for FSA financing and/or EQIP with our packet in hand. We’ll prep you on what to expect.
YOU · PREPPED BY RADS
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Approved → purchase, delivery & training — your kit arrives configured, and we train you on your acres.
RADS
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Licensing & FastPass — the compliance path runs alongside, so you’re legal and flying as soon as possible.
RADS × NUWAY
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Season documentation — application records that support your EQIP practice payments and keep your paper trail clean.
YOU × RADS
EVERY T100 KIT FITS THE MICROLOAN CAP
Kits from $25,456 to $42,719 — all under the $50,000 FSA microloan maximum.
START THE CONVERSATION
LET'S BUILD YOUR FUNDING PLAN
We reply within one business day — or call/text (509) 301-5480.
Rise Above Drone Services is not affiliated with or endorsed by USDA, NRCS, or FSA. Program eligibility, availability, payment rates, and loan terms are determined solely by the administering agencies, are competitive, and are subject to sign-up periods. This page is general information, not financial or legal advice — confirm details with your local USDA Service Center.
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