Deadline: 26-Feb-2025
The Bureau of Land Management is pleased to announce the New Mexico Plant Conservation and Restoration Management Program to address the climate crisis, restore balance on public lands and waters, advance environmental justice, and invest in a clean energy future.
Program Goals
- Developing genetically appropriate native plant material/seed for use in habitat restoration.
- Implementing and assessing seed-based restoration techniques/efforts.
- The inventory, monitoring, and restoring of rare plant species and their associated communities to include development of conservation strategies/plans that include best management practices.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $300,000
- Award Ceiling: $500,000
- Award Floor: $10,000
Eligible Projects
- The BLM New Mexico Plant Conservation and Restoration Program is especially focused on projects that:
- protect biodiversity;
- increase resilience to climate change and help leverage natural climate solutions;
- contribute to conserving at least 30 percent of the lands and waters by the year 2030;
- engage communities of color, low-income families, and rural and indigenous communities to enhance economic opportunities related to native seed production and restoration;
- and use the best science and data available to make decisions
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.