New Mexico grants

New Mexico Small Business Grants 2026

Browse open New Mexico grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility.

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From Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Las Cruces to rural New Mexico, Forrest Grants tracks state, county, city, and foundation programs so you can shortlist the ones worth a real application.

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Open grants

280

Average award

$1,941,667

Top eligibility tags

small_businessnonprofitstartuploan_guarantee

Featured grants

High-intent funding opportunities

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New Mexico Opportunity Enterprise Revolving Fund

Grantor

State of New Mexico

Award Amount

$17,000,000

developerbusiness
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SBA 504 Loan Program for Santa Fe Fixed Assets

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessreal_estate
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SBA 504 Loan Program for Albuquerque Fixed Assets

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessreal_estate
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Grants in NM

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Browse open New Mexico grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.

NMRolling

New Mexico Opportunity Enterprise Revolving Fund

Grantor

State of New Mexico

Award Amount

$17,000,000

developerbusiness
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NMRolling

SBA 504 Loan Program for Santa Fe Fixed Assets

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessreal_estate
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NMRolling

SBA 504 Loan Program for Albuquerque Fixed Assets

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessreal_estate
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NMRolling

SBA 504 Loan Program for Las Cruces Fixed Assets

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessreal_estate
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NMRolling

SBA 7(a) Loan Program for Albuquerque Small Businesses

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessworking_capital
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NMRolling

New Mexico Local Economic Development Act Funding

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$5,000,000

job_creationbusiness_expansion
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NMRolling

EPA Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Grants for Albuquerque Projects

Grantor

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Award Amount

$5,000,000

brownfieldlocal_government
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SBA 7(a) Loan Program for Las Cruces Small Businesses

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessworking_capital
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NMRolling

EPA Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Grants for Las Cruces Projects

Grantor

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Award Amount

$5,000,000

brownfieldlocal_government
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New Mexico Collateral Assistance Program

Grantor

New Mexico Finance Authority

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessborrower
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New Mexico Loan Participation Program

Grantor

New Mexico Finance Authority

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessborrower
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SBA 7(a) Loan Program for Santa Fe Small Businesses

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessworking_capital
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NMRolling

EPA Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Grants for Santa Fe Projects

Grantor

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Award Amount

$5,000,000

brownfieldlocal_government
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NMRolling

New Mexico Collateral Assistance Program

Grantor

New Mexico Finance Authority

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessborrower
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NMRolling

New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Small Loan Pool – Nonprofits

Grantor

New Mexico Finance Authority

Award Amount

$4,000,000

nonprofitlow income community
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New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Small Loan Pool

Grantor

New Mexico Finance Authority

Award Amount

$4,000,000

low income communityqualified active low income community business
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Smart Money Business Loan Participation Program

Grantor

New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA)

Award Amount

$2,000,000

small businessconstruction
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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Santa Fe-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

ruralsmall_business
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NMRolling

City of Las Cruces LEDA Project Participation

Grantor

City of Las Cruces and New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$1,000,000

job_creationbusiness_expansion
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USDA Rural Energy for America Program New Mexico

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessagricultural_producer
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City of Albuquerque Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

nonprofitpublic_agency
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Albuquerque Metropolitan Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing Assistance

Grantor

City of Albuquerque Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency

Award Amount

$1,000,000

redevelopmenttif
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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Las Cruces-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

ruralsmall_business
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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Albuquerque-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

ruralsmall_business
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City of Albuquerque HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

affordable_housingdeveloper
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Bernalillo County Economic Development Incentive Funds

Grantor

Bernalillo County

Award Amount

$1,000,000

business_expansionjob_creation
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City of Santa Fe High-End Excise Tax Affordable Housing Fund

Grantor

City of Santa Fe

Award Amount

$1,000,000

affordable_housinghousing_trust_fund
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City of Santa Fe Affordable Housing Trust Fund

Grantor

City of Santa Fe

Award Amount

$1,000,000

affordable_housingdeveloper
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City of Las Cruces Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

nonprofitpublic_agency
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City of Santa Fe Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency Project Financing

Grantor

City of Santa Fe Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency

Award Amount

$1,000,000

redevelopmentmidtown
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Santa Fe Innovation Infrastructure Grant - Midtown Innovation Campus

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$700,000

startupinnovation
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City of Albuquerque Emergency Solutions Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofithomeless_services
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City of Las Cruces HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

affordable_housingdeveloper
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NMRolling

Doña Ana County Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

Doña Ana County

Award Amount

$500,000

countypublic_agency
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New Mexico MainStreet Capital Outlay Program

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$500,000

municipalityeconomic_development_organization
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NMRolling

New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant

Grantor

New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division

Award Amount

$500,000

new_mexico_organizationsports_program
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NMRolling

New Mexico MainStreet Capital Outlay Grants

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$500,000

mainstreetpublic_infrastructure
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NMRolling

Las Cruces Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Incentives

Grantor

City of Las Cruces

Award Amount

$500,000

redevelopmentcommercial_property
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NMRolling

USDA Rural Business Development Grants New Mexico

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitlocal_government
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NMRolling

City of Santa Fe Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitpublic_agency
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NMRolling

The Loan Fund New Mexico Small Business Loans

Grantor

The Loan Fund

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessnonprofit
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NMRolling

The Loan Fund Small Business Loans for Native Enterprises

Grantor

New Mexico Community Development Loan Fund

Award Amount

$500,000

new_mexico_businessnative_american_owned_business
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NMRolling

Bernalillo County Community Development Block Grant Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$500,000

nonprofitpublic_agency
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NMRolling

Veteran and Military Spouse Business Accelerator

Grantor

Veteran Loan Fund

Award Amount

$350,000

military_spouseactive_military_family
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DreamSpring Veteran and Military Spouse Business Accelerator Partnership

Grantor

DreamSpring

Award Amount

$350,000

new_mexico_businessmilitary_spouse
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DreamSpring Small Business Loans

Grantor

DreamSpring

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi
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NMRolling

DreamSpring New Mexico Small Business Loans

Grantor

DreamSpring

Award Amount

$250,000

new_mexico_businessminority_owned_business
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LiftFund New Mexico Small Business Loans

Grantor

LiftFund

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscdfi
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New Mexico State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

Grantor

New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA)

Award Amount

$250,000

small businessconstruction
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NMRolling

Cannabis Microbusiness Loan Program

Grantor

New Mexico Finance Authority

Award Amount

$250,000

new_mexico_businesscannabis_business
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WESST Small Business Loans and Consulting

Grantor

WESST

Award Amount

$200,000

small_businesswoman_owned_business
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New Mexico Finance Authority Small Business Recovery Loan Fund

Grantor

New Mexico Finance Authority

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessrecovery
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Healthy Food Financing Fund (HFFF) – Food Service Businesses

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$150,000

food retailerfood processor
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NMRolling

WESST Loan Fund

Grantor

WESST

Award Amount

$150,000

new_mexico_businesswoman_owned_business
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NMRolling

Healthy Food Financing Fund (HFFF)

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$150,000

food retailerfood processor
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Healthy Food Financing Fund (HFFF) – Agricultural Supply Chain

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$150,000

food processorfood hub
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Diamond Challenge

Grantor

Horn Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware

Award Amount

$100,000

new_mexico_studentyouth_owned_business
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New Mexico Creative Industries Grant

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$100,000

creative_businessnonprofit
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New Mexico Arts & Cultural Districts (ACD) Pilot Grant Program

Grantor

New Mexico Arts / New Mexico Economic Development Department – Creative Industries Division / New Mexico MainStreet

Award Amount

$100,000

state authorized arts and cultural districtcreative economy
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New Mexico SBIR/STTR Matching Grant

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesstechnology_business
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