; and (B) in paragraph (2)(E), by inserting , actively managed, and, where applicable, improved after maintained . (3) Payment limitations Section 1240L(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–24(f) ) is amended— (A) by striking fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting any consecutive 5-year period ; and (B) by inserting (including joint ventures and general partnerships) before the period at the end. (e) On-Farm conservation stewardship innovation grants Subchapter B of chapter 4 of subtitle D of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–21 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1240L–2. On-farm conservation stewardship innovation grants (a) Definition In this section, the term agricultural professional means university researchers and educators, including extension agents and specialists, Federal agency field staff, agricultural consultants, State and local agency staff, tribal agency staff, Federally-Recognized Tribes Extension Program agents, and nonprofit organization staff assisting farmers and ranchers at the local level. (b) Grants Out of the funds made available to carry out this chapter, the Secretary may pay the cost of competitive grants that are intended to stimulate innovative approaches on farms and ranches to leverage Federal investment in conservation stewardship, in conjunction with agricultural production or forest resource management, through the program. (c) Participants The Secretary shall carry out on-farm conservation innovation projects on eligible land of program participants— (1) directly with producers participating in the program