# New Mexico River Stewardship Program From New Mexico Environment Department, Surface Water Quality Bureau. 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. **Paid partnership, not a grant:** the funder pays for work under a contract. - Status, as of November 6, 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on June 18, 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round. - How to apply: Apply directly - Amount: Not found on the pages we read - Who can apply: NGOs, Companies, Government bodies and Indigenous organisations - Where: New Mexico: United States - Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines - Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read - Restoration approach (our classification): Rivers and lakes - Last checked: November 6, 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/nmed-river-stewardship/ - Funder’s programme page: https://www.env.nm.gov/surface-water-quality/funding-opportunities/ Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: State funding, awarded through requests for proposals, for planning, design and construction of projects that improve surface water quality or river habitat on New Mexico streams and rivers. Nonprofits, businesses, local governments and Tribes can apply. ## The facts, in the funder’s words **New Mexico River Stewardship Program, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call. > “Projects are selected through Requests for Proposals (RFP) using the state procurement system.” Source: https://www.env.nm.gov/surface-water-quality/river-stewardship-program/, checked November 6, 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nmed-river-stewardship/#access **New Mexico River Stewardship Program, amount:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nmed-river-stewardship/#amount **New Mexico River Stewardship Program, where:** New Mexico: United States > “to enhance the health of New Mexico streams and rivers by improving surface water quality or river habitat” Source: https://www.env.nm.gov/surface-water-quality/funding-opportunities/, checked November 6, 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nmed-river-stewardship/#geography **New Mexico River Stewardship Program, who can apply:** NGOs, Companies, Government bodies and Indigenous organisations > “Eligible applicants include: towns, cities, counties, soil and water conservation districts, irrigation districts, state agencies, non-profit and for-profit organizations, Indian Nations, Pueblos and Tribes.” Source: https://www.env.nm.gov/surface-water-quality/river-stewardship-program/, checked November 6, 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nmed-river-stewardship/#applicant_types **New Mexico River Stewardship Program, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines > “River Stewardship Program RFP - open March 19th- June 18th, 2026” Source: https://www.env.nm.gov/surface-water-quality/funding-opportunities/, checked November 6, 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nmed-river-stewardship/#window **New Mexico River Stewardship Program, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nmed-river-stewardship/#co_finance_required ## The call ### River Stewardship Program RFP 2026 Call page: https://www.env.nm.gov/surface-water-quality/funding-opportunities/ **New Mexico River Stewardship Program, River Stewardship Program RFP 2026, status:** Closed > “River Stewardship Program RFP - open March 19th- June 18th, 2026” Source: https://www.env.nm.gov/surface-water-quality/funding-opportunities/, checked November 6, 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nmed-river-stewardship/#call-rfp-2026-status **New Mexico River Stewardship Program, River Stewardship Program RFP 2026, opens:** March 19, 2026 > “River Stewardship Program RFP - open March 19th- June 18th, 2026” Source: https://www.env.nm.gov/surface-water-quality/funding-opportunities/, checked November 6, 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nmed-river-stewardship/#call-rfp-2026-opens **New Mexico River Stewardship Program, River Stewardship Program RFP 2026, deadline:** June 18, 2026 (the funder writes “open March 19th- June 18th, 2026”) > “River Stewardship Program RFP - open March 19th- June 18th, 2026” Source: https://www.env.nm.gov/surface-water-quality/funding-opportunities/, checked November 6, 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nmed-river-stewardship/#call-rfp-2026-deadline ## What the funder asks grantees to report **New Mexico River Stewardship Program, reporting:** Funded projects must submit project reports under NMED's reporting guidance. > “All funding opportunities provided by NMED SWQB require project reports.” Source: https://www.env.nm.gov/surface-water-quality/funding-opportunities/, checked November 6, 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nmed-river-stewardship/#reporting ## How to cite naturefunding.org, “New Mexico River Stewardship Program”, checked November 6, 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nmed-river-stewardship/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them. ## Something wrong? 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