# Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative

From National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, from the check on 2 November 2026: Open: apply by 12 November 2026, 23:59 (America/New_York). The funder gives the deadline as “November 12th by 9:59pm MDT / 10:59pm CDT / 11:59pm EDT”.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Usually $100,000 to $500,000 USD (Larger requests are considered case by case.)
- Who can apply: NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions
- Where: Pecos watershed, New Mexico and West Texas: United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Yes
- Restoration approach (our classification): Rivers and lakes, Grasslands and savannas and Species conservation
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-pecos-watershed/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/southwest-rivers-program/pecos-watershed-conservation-initiative

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Annual grants to restore rivers, streams and Chihuahuan Desert grasslands in the Pecos watershed of southeastern New Mexico and West Texas, covering habitat restoration, species intervention and species information work.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “All application materials must be submitted online through National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Easygrants system.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/southwest-rivers-program/pecos-watershed-conservation-initiative/pecos-watershed-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-pecos-watershed/#access

**Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative, amount:** Usually $100,000 to $500,000 USD (Larger requests are considered case by case.). Larger requests are considered case by case..

> “Grant requests should be between $100,000 and $500,000, with larger grant requests being considered on a case-by-case basis.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/southwest-rivers-program/pecos-watershed-conservation-initiative/pecos-watershed-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-pecos-watershed/#amount

**Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative, where:** Pecos watershed, New Mexico and West Texas: United States

> “The Initiative will award grants in southeastern New Mexico and west Texas within the Trans-Pecos Focal Area”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/southwest-rivers-program/pecos-watershed-conservation-initiative/pecos-watershed-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-pecos-watershed/#geography

**Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative, who can apply:** NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Research institutions

> “Eligible applicants include: local, state, federal, 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.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/southwest-rivers-program/pecos-watershed-conservation-initiative/pecos-watershed-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-pecos-watershed/#applicant_types

**Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “is announcing the tenth annual funding opportunity of the Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/southwest-rivers-program/pecos-watershed-conservation-initiative/pecos-watershed-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-pecos-watershed/#window

**Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative, co-funding required:** Yes

> “Applicants are required to provide $1 in matching funds for every $1 of NFWF grant funds requested.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/southwest-rivers-program/pecos-watershed-conservation-initiative/pecos-watershed-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-pecos-watershed/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2027 Request for Proposals

Call page: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/southwest-rivers-program/pecos-watershed-conservation-initiative/pecos-watershed-0

**Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative, 2027 Request for Proposals, status:** Open

> “is announcing the tenth annual funding opportunity of the Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative.”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/southwest-rivers-program/pecos-watershed-conservation-initiative/pecos-watershed-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-pecos-watershed/#call-2027-status

**Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative, 2027 Request for Proposals, deadline:** 12 November 2026, 23:59 (America/New_York) (the funder writes “November 12th by 9:59pm MDT / 10:59pm CDT / 11:59pm EDT”)

> “11/12/2026 Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative 2027 Request for Proposals”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/southwest-rivers-program/pecos-watershed-conservation-initiative, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-pecos-watershed/#call-2027-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative, reporting:** Grantees report on metrics they choose from the programme's list in NFWF's Easygrants system.

> “has a list of metrics in Easygrants to choose from for future reporting”

Source: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/southwest-rivers-program/pecos-watershed-conservation-initiative/pecos-watershed-0, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-pecos-watershed/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nfwf-pecos-watershed/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Pecos+Watershed+Conservation+Initiative&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnfwf-pecos-watershed%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem
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