KNMB Grants KNMB Grants
Each year Keep New Mexico Beautiful awards grants to schools, villages, municipalities, chambers of commerce, organizations, and government agencies. Grants are made for solid waste management and litter control activities; native landscaping and beautification activities; and educational activities. Grant applications are available in the fall and spring each year. All KNMB grants operate through a reimbursement process. After official KNMB approval, organizations are expected to front the money, conduct the project, report on the project, and upon completion and fulfillment of KNMB terms, they will receive reimbursement. Questions about our grants program should be directed to .The KNMB grants program is supported by New Mexico Clean & Beautiful, a program of the New Mexico Tourism Department.
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Arbor Day Grant
Grants in this category are allocated for planting of trees, and tree / vegetative restoration projects. Arbor Day is celebrated in New Mexico on the second Friday in March. KNMB would like to partner with one Arbor Day grant recipient to showcase their project for the State's celebration.Some previous grant ideas that have been funded by KNMB:
- School beautification tree plantings
- Planting of drought tolerant and naive trees in parks and medians
- Tree plantings around municipal buildings and libraries
- Plantings along the Bosque or wilderness areas
Resources
http://www.nmforestry.com/
http://www.arborday.org/
http://www.treenm.com/
http://e-extension.us/pubs/
http://www.nmmastergardeners.org/Manual%20etc/Supplementfiles/shade%20trees%20in%20NM.htm
Solid Waste, Littler Control & Recycling
These grants may be used for "hands on" projects, trash cleanup, creation/expansion of recycling facilities, and provision of trash receptacles.Some previous grant ideas that have been funded by KNMB:
- School recycling programs
- Recycling programs for municipalities
- Recycling in government buildings
- Recycling awareness publications and videos
Resources
http://nmrecycle.org/
http://www.thecityofalbuquerque.com/recycling/
http://www.ourearth.org/recycling.htm
http://planetgreen.discovery.com/go-green/recycling/
Education
Education grants are provided to assist schools, educators, and youth groups with an opportunity to make a difference in an educational setting. Projects may include environmental projects, tree plantings and campus xeriscape projects, educational outdoor gardens, horticulture/nature education, recycling projects, and campus clean up projects.Some previous grant ideas that have been funded by KNMB:
- Educational xeriscape gardens
- Natural area restoration with local school groups
- Grow stations/labs
- Mural projects
- Recycling awareness publications and videos
Resources
http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/
http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/peya/index.html
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/eek/
http://eelink.net/pages/EE-Link+Introduction
Native Plant & Landscaping
These grants may be used for the creation of low water using planting, utilizing plants native to the Southwest in a natural setting (NOTE: no planters).Some previous grant ideas that have been funded by KNMB:
- State and city parks
- Municipal buildings beautification
- Highway wildflower plantings
- School beautification projects
- Outdoor classrooms
Resources
http://npsnm.unm.edu/
http://www.plantsofthesouthwest.com/
http://www.plantnative.org/
http://www.enature.com/native_invasive/
KNMB Month
KNMB Month grants are provided in April to celebrate Keep New Mexico Beautiful Month in conjunction with Keep America Beautiful Month activities. Projects may include plantings, litter clean up campaigns, and landscaping. KNMB would like to partner with one KNMB Month grant recipient to celebrate KNMB Month and highlight their project.Some previous grant ideas that have been funded by KNMB:
- Beautification of a Veteran Park
- Municipal buildings beautification
- “Plant a promise” school campus beautification
- Outdoor classrooms
- Senior Center Herb gardens
- Sensory gardens
