Financial Assistance Programs and Applications

1. Standard Conservation Projects

Application window: July 1, 2026 – September 1, 2026

Project Completion: June 1, 2027

Overview: Any project that conserves or restores water, soil, wildlife, and pollinator habitat

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2026-2027 CONSERVATION PROJECT Application 

2. Stand-alone Projects

Application Window: Ongoing starting July 1

Project Completion: June 1, 2027

Overview: First-come, first-serve funding available for ONLY the following: water saving toilets, rain barrels, water harvest tanks, Johnson-Su bioreactor composting kits, hoop houses, limited number of native plants.

Image: Rocket Punch Farm, 2021 Awardee

2026-2027 STAND-ALONE APPLICATION

2025 VSWCD Conservation Practices List

Application Process

Once you complete the application, call the VSWCD office at 505-864-8914. We need to schedule an appointment to meet with you and discuss your application. If you have a prepared plan with another agency, please bring that along for your appointment.

Background

On February 22nd 2016, The Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District (VSWCD) approved implementation of a financial assistance program for preservation of soil and water, and the natural landscapes that protect and enhance the quality and resilience of these critical resources.  This program has been established to promote conservation practices which can be used across different landscapes including rural, urban, wildland urban interface (WUI), rangeland, and agricultural lands within the Middle Rio Grande Valley floodplain, uplands, and mesas.

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