Program Name | Description | Eligible Entities | Eligible Entity Information | Project Category | Award Ceiling | Award Floor | Non-federal Cost Share | Application Deadline | Status | Informational Webinars | Government Level | Agency | Agency Contact | Agency Program Page |
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| New Mexico Healthy Soils Program | The program offers funding for on‑the‑ground soil health projects in New Mexico that apply one or more of the five soil health principles (keeping soil covered, minimizing disturbance and external inputs, maximizing biodiversity, maintaining a living root, and integrating wildlife into land management). The goal is to improve soil organic matter, structure, biology, and water retention to support healthier, more resilient land and waters. | Local Government, including Acequias Federal Recognized Tribes/Pueblos Institutes of Higher Education Entities with Water Delivery Authority Nongovernmental Organizations Landowners | Eligible entities include local governmental bodies with land management capacity, including pueblos, tribes, and nations, acequias and land grants, soil and water conservation districts, universities, individuals, businesses, and nonprofits directly involved in farming, ranching, or other land management activities in New Mexico. (Note: individual applicants must secure a project sponsor—usually their local SWCD or tribal government). | Agriculture Improvements Forest Management Watershed Health | 3/20/2026, 6:00:00 PM (UTC) | Open | NM Department of Agriculture | hsp@nmda.nmsu.edu | https://nmdeptag.nmsu.edu/healthy-soil-program.html#gsc.tab=0 | |||||
| Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, National Ground-Water Monitoring Network | The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program is offering cooperative agreement funding to government and Tribal agencies that collect groundwater data, to support participation in the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network (NGWMN). The funding supports connecting new data providers to the NGWMN and helping existing providers maintain reliable, long-term data services and improve their data contributions. The NGWMN is designed to be a compilation of selected wells and springs from existing monitoring efforts to create a network to assess long-term water-level and water-quality trends at a national scale. USGS will provide guidance to existing data providers on techniques for collection of site information, on well maintenance activities, and on well drilling to support development of the NGWMN. Therefore, these awards will be in the form of cooperative agreements. This funding supports projects that help build and maintain a national network for tracking groundwater levels and quality. Specifically, it covers connecting new agencies to the network by setting up digital data sharing services and maintaining those connections for existing partners. | State Government Local Government, including Acequias Federal Recognized Tribes/Pueblos | • City or township governments • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments • County governments • State governments • Special district governments | Water Administration Capacity/Technical Assistance | $300,000 | $5,000 | 3/26/2026, 8:00:00 PM (UTC) | Open | Federal | US Geological Survey | Sara Roser, sroser@usgs.gov | https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361219 | ||
| Rio Grande Project Drought Resilience Efforts Initiative 2026 Request for Proposals | The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is seeking proposals for projects in the Lower Rio Grande Basin that deliver multiple benefits, including strengthening water supplies for cities and agriculture, improving habitat and watershed health, reducing flooding and sediment buildup, and making the Rio Grande Project more resilient to long-term drought and aridification. Projects must address at least two program goals - one of which must be creating or sustaining habitat and improving watershed health. | State Government Local Government, including Acequias Federal Recognized Tribes/Pueblos Entities with Water Delivery Authority Nongovernmental Organizations Institutes of Higher Education | Eligible applicants include: local, state and tribal governments and agencies (e.g., townships, cities, boroughs), special districts (e.g., conservation districts, planning districts, utility districts), non-profit 501(c) organizations, educational institutions. | Watershed Health | 3/27/2026, 3:59:00 AM (UTC) | Open | Applicant Webinar [Register Here] January 21st, 2026, at 1:00pm-2:30pm MDT / 3:00pm-4:30pm EDT Follow-up Applicant Webinar [Register Here] February 25th, 2026, at 11:00a-12:00pm MDT / 1:00pm-2:00pm EDT | Federal | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | For more information or questions about this RFP, please contact: Kirstin Neff, Program Director, Southwest Rivers: Kirstin.Neff@nfwf.org; (303) 222-6485 Emma Wigger, Manager, Rocky Mountain Regional Programs: Emma.Wigger@nfwf.org; (202) 888-1680 Trevor Davis, Coordinator, Regional Programs: Trevor.Davis@nfwf.org; (202) 595-2442 | https://www.nfwf.org/programs/southwest-rivers-program/rio-grande-project-drought-resilience-efforts-initiative-2026 | |||
| Acequia and Community Ditch Fund | The Acequia and Community Ditch Infrastructure Fund (ACDIF) is established to provide financial assistance for acequia and community ditch systems. This assistance helps develop hydrological studies, acquire technical and legal research, and other services necessary to conserve and protect water. The ACDIF helps New Mexico’s future through the adjudication of water rights. | Local Government, including Acequias | Acequia/ditch associations constituting a majority of acequias/ditches in adjudication or separately administered portion of an adjudication suit qualify for funding. The adjudication must be on record with the Office of the State Engineer. Additionally, the association must also be in good standing with the New Mexico Secretary of State. Construction funding applications are due March 9 at 3pm MDT and engineering services applications are due March 31 at 3pm MDT. Find the applications on the ISC webpage. Contact with questions. | Water Administration Agriculture Improvements | Engineering Design: $50,000; Planning & engineering design Construction Grants: $250,000; Actual construction & improvements 90/10 Construction Grant: $150,000 | 3/31/2026, 11:00:00 PM (UTC) | Open | New Mexico | NM Department of Agriculture | Agricultural Programs & Resources Division Tel: (575) 646-2642; acdf@nmda.nmsu.edu | https://nmdeptag.nmsu.edu/apr/acequia-and-community-ditch-fund.html#gsc.tab=0 | |||
| Wetlands Program Development Grants | Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) provide cooperative agreement funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help states, Tribes, territories, local governments, and interstate or intertribal entities build or strengthen programs that protect, manage, and restore wetlands. The goal is to increase both the acreage and ecological health of wetlands by improving government capacity and developing comprehensive wetland programs, guided by EPA’s Core Elements Framework and Wetland Program Plans. New Mexico applications due April 6, 2026. Colorado applications due April 20, 2026. | State Government Local Government, including Acequias Federal Recognized Tribes/Pueblos Institutes of Higher Education | Indian Tribes and Intertribal consortia • State & Local Governments • Institutions of Higher Education • Interstate agencies | Watershed Health | $500,000 | 4/7/2026, 3:59:00 AM (UTC) | Open | Federal | Environmental Protection Agency | New Mexico: Kyla Chandler, (214) 665-2166, chandler.kyla@epa.gov Colorado: Estella Moore; (303)-312-6357, barbakova.tamara@epa.gov. | ||||
| New Mexico Share with Wildlife Program | The New Mexico Department of Wildlife's Share with Wildlife program is accepting proposals for projects in four categories: habitat enhancement, biological and ecological research, wildlife rehabilitation, and wildlife education. Research projects that focus on issues of interest for Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) are encouraged. Proposals are due via email to Karen H. Gaines, Proposal Evaluation Manager, at karenh.gaines@dgf.nm.gov. | State Government Local Government, including Acequias Federal Recognized Tribes/Pueblos Nongovernmental Organizations Institutes of Higher Education For Profit/Private Entities | Individuals, universities, non-profit entities, for-profit entities, local agencies, state agencies, tribal agencies, and federal agencies (except for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) are eligible to submit proposals. | 4/10/2026, 10:00:00 PM (UTC) | Open | Karen H. Gaines, Proposal Evaluation Manager, at karenh.gaines@dgf.nm.gov. | https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/conservation/share-with-wildlife/apply/ | |||||||
| Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Projects | The Small Storage Program's objective is to enhance water storage opportunities for future generations by funding small surface water and groundwater storage projects. The program funds up to a 25% Federal cost-share to plan, design, and construct surface and groundwater storage projects between 200 and 30,000 acre-feet that will increase water storage or move water to or from a storage project. Reclamation invites sponsors of small surface water and groundwater storage projects to request cost-shared funding for the planning, design, and/or construction of those projects. To be eligible, proposals must: Have water storage capacity between 200 acre-feet and 30,000 acre-feet; Increase yield to identified beneficiaries; Increase surface water or groundwater storage, or convey water to or from surface water or groundwater storage. NOTE that in order to be considered entities must submit a small storage feasibility study to Reclamation for review by February 13, 2026. | State Government Local Government, including Acequias Federal Recognized Tribes/Pueblos Entities with Water Delivery Authority | Eligible recipients of the Small Storage Program funding must be located in the 17 western United States (Reclamation State) as identified in the Reclamation Act of 1902, as amended or Alaska or Hawaii. Eligible recipients include: State, regional, or local water authorities; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; or Other entities such as a water conservation or conservancy district, wastewater district, rural water district. | Water Administration | $30,000,000 | 4/17/2026, 10:00:00 PM (UTC) | Open | Informational webinars will be held in Summer and Fall 2025 at https://www.usbr.gov/smallstorage/ | Federal | Bureau of Reclamation | For questions regarding application and submission, contact the NOFO team at bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov. For questions regarding applicant and project eligibility, contact Austin Olah, aolah@usbr.gov or 303-445-3240. | https://www.usbr.gov/smallstorage/ | ||
| Conservation Reserve Enhancement (Conservation Reserve Program) | The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) is an offshoot of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in partnership with states, Tribal governments, and non-governmental organizations. Partners work with FSA to develop CREP agreements designed to address specific conservation challenges in targeted geographic areas. The program encourages farmers and landowners to enroll in long-term conservation contracts, removing environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and implementing conservation practices. Participants receive annual rental payments, cost-share assistance for establishing conservation practices, and other financial incentives. | State Government Federal Recognized Tribes/Pueblos Nongovernmental Organizations For Profit/Private Entities Landowners Local Government, including Acequias | Public private partnership program, allowing states, Tribal governments, non-profit and private entities to partner with the Farm Service Agency | Agriculture Improvements | $50,000 | N/A | 4/18/2026, 5:59:00 AM (UTC) | Open | N/A | Federal | US Dept Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | CREP Program Manager Kim Martin Kimberly.Martin@usda.gov CREP/CRP Regional Specialists: East: Johanna Davis Johanna.Davis@usda.gov Central: Nathalie Nemitz Nathalie.Nemitz@usda.gov West: Patrick Lewis Patrick.Lewis@usda.gov | https://www.fsa.usda.gov/resources/programs/conservation-reserve-enhancement-program-crep | |
| Maki Foundation | The Maki Foundation provides small grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the west that work on environmental protection with a focus on wilderness and wildlands preservation, river and wetlands conservation, biodiversity, and public lands management. | Nongovernmental Organizations | Nonprofit organizations | Watershed Health Public Land Access | $5,000 | $1,000 | 4/30/2026, 9:00:00 PM (UTC) | Open | Contact makifoundation@gmail.com with questions. | |||||
| Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Grants | The Bureau of Reclamation’s Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program seeks to improve water supply forecasts by enhancing snow monitoring with emerging technologies, such as aerial LiDAR surveys, to complement existing methods. This funding opportunity invites applicants to collect and analyze snow data in partnership with water management and forecasting agencies, ensuring the information is used in forecasts and evaluated for practical decision-making. The program supports Reclamation’s mission to manage and protect water resources efficiently by giving water managers better estimates of future water availability for planning and operations. Eligible projects generally must: Deploy aerial LiDAR snow surveys, with these LiDAR flights making up at least 80 % of the requested federal funding. Demonstrate or deploy emerging snow monitoring technologies to collect snow data that can enhance forecasts of water supply. Demonstrate improvements to existing snow monitoring technologies or expand snow data collection in areas that are poorly monitored. Improve the integration and use of snow monitoring data in actual water supply forecasting systems so the data benefits water management decision‑making. In short, projects must collect, demonstrate, or improve technologies and methods for snow measurement and then show how that information will be used to enhance water supply forecasts for water managers in the western U.S. | State Government Local Government, including Acequias Nongovernmental Organizations Federal Recognized Tribes/Pueblos Institutes of Higher Education Entities with Water Delivery Authority For Profit/Private Entities | Government: Public and Indian housing authorities, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, state, county, city/township, and special district governments Nonprofit: Non-higher education nonprofits, with or without 501(c)(3) status; other Native American tribal organizations Education: Independent school districts, public/state institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education Business: Small businesses, other for-profit organizations Miscellaneous/Other: Other organizations | Capacity/Technical Assistance | $999,999 | $300,000 | 5/5/2026, 10:00:00 PM (UTC) | Open | Federal | Bureau of Reclamation | Matt Stonebridge bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov | https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361419 |