Grants & Other Funding
The Municipal League provides members with grant-related services and resources and shares grant opportunities.
Grant Writing Support for League Members
Grant-related support, including grant identification, application review, and one-on-one consultations, is available for League members. Please contact Alison Nichols for more information.
2025 Grant Writing Webinars
The Municipal League periodically offers grant-related webinars for members and other partners. Please see the list below for upcoming webinar sessions, as well as previously held webinar presentation material.
- June 17, 2025 - Grant Strategy and Stewardship: Advancing Success Beyond the Basics
- June 5, 2025 Understanding the Water Trust Board Application Process
- May 5, 2025 Grants 101 Webinar: An Introduction to Public Funding Opportunities and Grant Writing Fundaments
- Introduction: Effective Federal Grant Writing
- Webinar 1: What Makes a Good Project?
- Webinar 2: Benefits and Limitations of Federal Funding
- Webinar 3: Project Scoping for Funding
- Webinar 4: General Project Development
- Webinar 5: Matching Funds and Partnerships
- Webinar 6: You Got the Money - Now What?
Funding Opportunities & Resources
The Municipal League periodically shares grant and other funding opportunities for municipalities, based on information received from partner organizations. Please refer to the granting organization's website for the most up-to-date information.
- Federal Funding Quick Guide - provides an overview of key concepts and important considerations for federal grants
- Navigating Federal Funding in 2025 - includes practical tips and insight to help track and apply for funding
The New Mexico Finance Authority has published the 2026 Water Project Fund application cycle. Money is used to fund a variety of water projects recommended by the Water Trust Board and authorized by the Legislature. Water Trust Board awards are a combination of grants and loans, based upon the financial capacity of the applicants.
There are five project types eligible for consideration of financial assistance: Water conservation or recycling, treatment, or water reuse projects; Flood prevention projects; Endangered Species Act (ESA) collaborative projects; Water storage, conveyance or delivery projects; and watershed restoration and management projects.
The full, detailed application timeline and the 2026 Notice of Intent Application is available here.
Key Dates:
- July 14-31, 2025: Notice of Intent Submission Open
- August 11, 2025: Application Opens
- September 11, 2025: Application Closes
- October 1-2, 2025: WTB Meeting with Project Presentations
- October 29, 2025: WTB Meeting – Approval of projects recommended for Legislative Authorization
- December 10, 2025: Readiness Application Opens
- January 20 – February 20, 2026: Legislative Session
- January 22, 2026: Readiness Application Closes
- April 21, 2026: WTB Meeting – Final funding recommendations to NMFA Board of Directors
- May 21, 2026: NMFA Board Meeting: Final Approval of WTB Awards Financial Packages
Deadline - July 17, 2025
Funding Available - $30,000,000
Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) support public engagement with the arts, arts education, and projects that promote the health, well-being, and capacity-building of communities through the arts. Projects may include the integration of arts strategies to enhance overall quality of life and arts sector development. Click here for more information
Eligible projects include:
- Public arts programming
- Arts education initiatives
- Capacity-building and sector improvement projects
The Rural Infrastructure Program provides low-interest loans to rural communities for water, wastewater and solid waste projects. Mutual Domestic association or water and sanitation districts that supplies water, wastewater or solid waste services to, or municipalities that have a population of less than 20,000 or counties with populations of less than 200,000 are eligible for funding.
Rural Infrastructure Program applications are accepted year-round. Loan funds are available for projects within eight weeks upon submission of complete application.
Clean Water State Revolving Fund
Funding is available for Planning Loans, Design Loans and Construction Loans. Loan subsidy may be available to disadvantaged borrowers or to borrowers that incorporate sustainability features into projects. Loan terms may be up to 30 years with repayment beginning one year after project completion.
Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) applications are accepted year-round.
The Department of Finance and Administration puts together a catalog of federal and state programs to assist local entities in matching needs with available funding.
See catalog here.
Local governments should contact the administering agency for the latest information.
Investing in America Technical Assistance Guide (PDF) is a list of resources to help communities access infrastructure and clean energy funding provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This guide provides comprehensive information about more than 100 Federal technical assistance programs.
The guide identifies the following information for each of the 100+ Federal technical assistance programs:
- Program Name
- Agency and Department that provides the program
- Bureau within the Agency or Department responsible for the program
- Category of technical assistance
- Planning and Project Development (BIL/IRA)
- Application for Funding (BIL/IRA)
- Financial Planning (BIL/IRA)
- Project Delivery (BIL/IRA)
- Federal Compliance (BIL/IRA)
- Type of technical assistance
- Description of the technical assistance program
- List of different types of eligible program participants (e.g. state, local government, Tribal organization)
- Targeting – in other words, whether the technical assistance is targeted for communities or participants with specific characteristics
- Status of availability
- Point of contact for the program
The Southwest Environmental Finance Center (SWEFC) at the the University of New Mexico provides funding and assistance for systems facing drinking water, wastewater, and storm water infrastructure problems. Services include:
- Providing technical assistance to help systems identify and assess their infrastructure and financial needs.
- Engaging with communities to ensure that proposed solutions match local capabilities, are sustainable, and meet the needs of residents.
- Helping systems apply for infrastructure funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the State Revolving Fund, and other funding opportunities.
For more information about SWEFC services and contact information, refer to their website.