Together We Can Keep New Mexico Clean and Beautiful! 

The purpose of the  New Mexico “Litter Control and Beautification Act,” NMSA 1978, § 67-16-1 et seq.,  is to accomplish litter control by vesting in the Department the authority to eliminate litter from the state to the maximum practical extent.

Key Program Details

The New Mexico Clean and Beautiful grant funds projects and initiatives that contribute to the following established goals and objectives:

End Littering

• 1.1 - Prevent littering.
• 1.2 - Provide access to proper waste disposal.
• 1.3 - Recover litter.

Reduce Waste

• ​​2.1 - Reuse.
• 2.2 - Repair.
• 2.3 - Repurpose.
• 2.4 - Improve composting and sustainable organics management.
• 2.5 - Improve recycling and sustainable materials management.

Beautify Communities

• ​​3.1 - Improve green spaces through sustainable park design.
• 3.2 - Maximize sustainable landscaping throughout communities.
• 3.3 - Prevent graffiti.
• 3.4 - Eradicate graffiti.

Empower Youth

• ​​4.1 - Educate students.
• 4.2 - Provide service opportunities for youth groups.
• 4.3 - Employ youth interns.
• 4.4 - Provide youth leadership opportunities.

Increase Program Capacity

• ​​5.1 - Recruit and engage volunteers.
• 5.2 - Build coalitions through professional affiliations.
• 5.3 - Increase knowledge through professional development.

The FY25 New Mexico Clean and Beautiful grant application cycle closed

Friday, April 5, 2024, at 5 pm. 

FY25 Clean and Beautiful Grant Application Documents ​

• FY25 Clean and Beautiful Grant Sample Application

• FY25 Clean and Beautiful Grant Guidelines 

• FY25 Clean and Beautiful Panel Review 

• FY25 Clean and Beautiful Grant Application Webinar Slides 

FY25 Clean and Beautiful Grant Application Webinar