The Share with Wildlife program announces the release of the Call For Project Information (CFPI) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. The CFPI is available below (PDF download).

- Share with Wildlife Call for Project Information FY2027

The Share with Wildlife program is now soliciting proposals for projects of up to 2 years in duration with total budgets of up to $119,800 ($59,900/year) for wildlife research and habitat enhancement projects and up to $50,000 ($25,000/year) for wildlife rehabilitation and education projects. Project topics of particular interest to the Department for FY2027 in the four project categories (habitat, research, rehabilitation, and education) and details regarding proposal format and submission are listed in the CFPI.

All proposals must be submitted electronically as a single .pdf file attachment (less than 10MB in size) to Karen H. Gaines, Proposal Evaluation Manager (karenh.gaines@dgf.nm.gov), by 4:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) on Friday, April 10, 2026. Note: Applicants for Habitat or Research projects will also need to attach an ArcGIS-compatible file containing all proposed study locations in addition to the project proposal itself.

Individuals submitting proposals must use the following downloadable templates (in Word format) to create some of the necessary proposal components:

• Appendix A: Proposal Cover Sheet for Habitat or Research Projects
  - Share with Wildlife CFPI FY2027 Appendix A
• Appendix B: Proposal Cover Sheet for Rehabilitation Projects
  - Share with Wildlife CFPI FY2027 Appendix B
• Appendix C: Proposal Cover Sheet for Education Projects
  - Share with Wildlife CFPI FY2027 Appendix C
• Appendix D: Project Timeline Template
  - Share with Wildlife CFPI FY2027 Appendix D
• Appendix E: Project Budget Template
  - Share with Wildlife CFPI FY2027 Appendix E

Contact Karen H. Gaines, karenh.gaines@dgf.nm.gov if you have any questions.