Funding for Forest and Watershed Restoration

• New Mexico Water Trust Board is now soliciting applications for financial assistance for water projects seeking funding from the 2010 Water Project Fund funding cycle. The projects to be considered by the WTB are as follows: 1. Storage, Conveyance and Delivery of Water; 2. Implementation of the Endangered Species Act; 3. Restoration and Management of Watersheds; 4. Flood Prevention Projects; and 5. Conservation, Recycling, Treatment or Reuse of water. Applications must be submitted by 5 pm Mountain Standard Time on Monday November 2, 2009. Program Information

• New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps. Grants for natural resource projects are available to government agencies, NGO's, tribes, and local governments. Proposals Due August 6, 2009.

          Program Information

• New Mexico Environment Department Clean Water Act 319 Grants- 2 RFPs available for watershed planning and on-the-ground projects.  Proposals Due May 14, 2009

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• Conservation Innovation Grants- NRCS grants to non-Federal governmental or non-governmental organizations, Tribes, or individuals for projects targeting innovative on-the-ground conservation approaches, including pilot projects and field demonstrations in several resource areas: Water Resources; Soil Resources; Atmospheric Resources; Grazing Land and Forest Health; and Wildlife Habitat. Proposals Due May 15, 2009

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• Project Learning Tree- Grants for Environmental Education. Fall 2008 grant cycle proposals due 10/31/08, Spring 2009 proposals due April 30, 2000

• Environmental Protection Agency Watershed Funding- tools, databases, and information about sources of funding

• Clean Water Act 319 program-EPA non-point source program information

• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)-conservation grants thru the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

• NM Water Trust Board funds-general information about the program

• Partners for Fish and Wildlife-US Fish and Wildlife Service- provides technical and financial assistance to private landowners and Tribes

• Federal grant information-information on federal grants from many different agencies

• Federal grants-more information on applying for federal grants

• Writing a good grant proposal-a short paper on the elements of a good proposal

• Tools for grant writers-grant writing resource from the University of Iowa

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