NM WRRI Agricultural Water Resilience Program

The NM WRRI Agricultural Water Resilience Program (AgWRP) funds projects that improve farmers’ and ranchers’ ability to manage, conserve, and efficiently apply limited water resources for agricultural production. The program is administered by the New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute (NM WRRI) at New Mexico State University.

The New Mexico Legislature appropriated funding for Fiscal Year 2027. The total funding for projects in this Request For Applications (RFA) is $9 million for individual projects, with a maximum award of $300,000 per project. Project funds must be expended from September 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

Applications are due Monday, June 29, 2026, at 5:00 PM MDT.

Eligible applicants include New Mexico public entities such as soil and water conservation districts, irrigation and conservancy districts, acequia and community ditch associations, watershed districts, local governments, tribal governments, and other approved entities. Eligible applicants must partner with ranchers and/or farmers to develop and propose projects that improve the ability to manage, conserve, and efficiently apply limited water resources for agricultural production.

An informational webinar will be on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 3:00–4:30 PM MDT. A recording of this webinar will be posted on this website shortly thereafter.

Applicants may email questions regarding this RFA to NM WRRI at agwrp@nmsu.edu, subject line: “FY27 AgWRP Application Questions.” For broader access through inclusion in the frequently asked questions (FAQ) posted on the project website, question submittals are requested by 5:00 PM MDT Monday, May 18, 2026.

Answers to the FAQ will be posted here by 5:00 PM MDT on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. It is the responsibility of all eligible applicants to regularly check the website for the most recent updates, including addenda.