The NM WRRI Agricultural Water Resilience Program funds projects to incentivize agricultural water conservation and resilience. The program is administered by the New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute (NM WRRI) at New Mexico State University.
The New Mexico Legislature appropriated Fiscal Year 2026 funds for the program. $4.5 million will be made available for individual projects, and the maximum award for each project is $250,000. Project funds must be expended from September 15, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Applications are due July 28, 2025.
Eligible applicants include Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Irrigation and Conservancy Districts, Acequia and Community Ditch Associations, Watershed Districts, local governments, and tribal governments. Eligible applicants will partner with ranchers and farmers to develop and propose projects that improve the ability to manage, conserve, and efficiently apply limited water resources for agricultural production.
To download the Request for Applications, please click here.
| Attachment | File |
|---|---|
| 1. | Application.pdf |
| 2. | Budget.xlsx |
| 3. | Monitoring & Water Impact Assessment.pdf |
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PO Box 30001 Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
(575) 646-4337
nmwrri@nmsu.edu
