On January 15, NMDA launches its online grant application.  That’s where you’ll address various questions about your project, write descriptively about what you have planned, and – importantly – upload all of your application’s components: images of the project site, soil map, timeline/budget template, etc.  Have you taken the first steps to apply for a grant?

1. If you’ll apply for a grant on behalf of a governmental entity in New Mexico – a pueblo, tribe, or nation; an acequia; a land grant; a soil and water conservation district (SWCD); a Cooperative Extension Service office; or the like – visit the web page for Eligible Entities to review the step-by-step application process you must follow.
2. If you’ll apply for a grant on behalf of a non-governmental party in New Mexico – an individual, business, or nonprofit directly engaged in farming, ranching, or another form of land management – visit the web page for Individual Applicants to review the step-by-step application process you must follow.

Projects submitted for funding consideration must aim to improve soil health by putting 1+ of the 5 soil health principles into action on the ground.  Projects selected for funding will begin July 2025 and end September 2026.