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

$63,650

Top eligibility tags

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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.

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NM Collateral Assistance Program (CAP) 2.0 – Clean Energy Businesses

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$250,000

for profitclean energy
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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 Economic Development Department Grant Programs

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD)

Award Amount

$200,000

economic developmentjob creation
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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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WESST Loan Fund

Grantor

WESST

Award Amount

$150,000

new_mexico_businesswoman_owned_business
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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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City of Las Cruces CDBG Public Services Grants

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitpublic_service
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United Way of North Central New Mexico Community Impact Grants

Grantor

United Way of North Central New Mexico

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofithuman_services
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El Paso Electric SCORE Plus and Commercial Efficiency Incentives

Grantor

El Paso Electric

Award Amount

$100,000

energy_efficiencyutility_customer
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New Mexico SBIR Matching Grant

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessstartup
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PNM Business Energy Efficiency Rebates

Grantor

Public Service Company of New Mexico

Award Amount

$100,000

energy_efficiencyutility_customer
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City of Santa Fe CDBG Public Services Grants

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitpublic_service
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New Mexico Outdoor Equity Fund

Grantor

New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division

Award Amount

$100,000

new_mexico_organizationsports_program
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City of Albuquerque Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Support

Grantor

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Award Amount

$100,000

brownfieldredevelopment
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Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP)

Grantor

New Mexico Higher Education Department

Award Amount

$75,000

licensed health professionalNew Mexico resident
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NMRolling

Creative Industries Division (CID) Ecosystem Development Grant

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department – Creative Industries Division

Award Amount

$62,500

organizationdemonstrated history
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New Mexico Angel Investment Tax Credit

Grantor

State of New Mexico

Award Amount

$62,500

startupinvestor
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New Mexico Angel Investment Tax Credit – Clean Energy R&D

Grantor

New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department

Award Amount

$62,500

high technology businessqualified research
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Angel Investment Credit

Grantor

New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department

Award Amount

$62,500

new_mexico_businessmanufacturer
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New Mexico Science & Technology Business Startup Grant – Clean Energy

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department – Office of Science & Technology

Award Amount

$50,000

startupsmall business
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Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico Grants

Grantor

Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico

Award Amount

$50,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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WESST Small Business Loans

Grantor

WESST

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businesswomen_owned
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Albuquerque Community Foundation Grant Programs

Grantor

Albuquerque Community Foundation

Award Amount

$50,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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Albuquerque Storefront Activation Grant

Grantor

City of Albuquerque

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessnew_business
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Albuquerque Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency Facade Improvement Assistance

Grantor

City of Albuquerque Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency

Award Amount

$50,000

facadesmall_business
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New Mexico Science & Technology Business Startup Grant – EdTech

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department – Office of Science & Technology

Award Amount

$50,000

startupsmall business
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Santa Fe Community Foundation Community Grants

Grantor

Santa Fe Community Foundation

Award Amount

$50,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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New Mexico Science & Technology Business Startup Grant

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department – Office of Science & Technology

Award Amount

$50,000

startupsmall business
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Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico Impact Funds

Grantor

Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico

Award Amount

$25,000

nonprofitimpact_fund
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New Mexico Science and Technology Business Startup Grant

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$25,000

startupsmall_business
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NMRolling

Las Cruces Commercial Facade Improvement Assistance

Grantor

City of Las Cruces

Award Amount

$25,000

facadesmall_business
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New Mexico Local Economic Development Act

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$25,000

businessemployer
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Albuquerque Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency Storefront Activation Grant

Grantor

City of Albuquerque Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency

Award Amount

$25,000

small_businessstorefront
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Local Economic Development Act

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$25,000

small_businessbusiness_expansion
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Albuquerque Facade Improvement Program

Grantor

City of Albuquerque

Award Amount

$25,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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Local Economic Assistance & Development Support (LEADS) Program

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$25,000

community organizationeconomic development organization
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NMDA Healthy Soil Program Grant

Grantor

New Mexico Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$24,999

tribal governmentacequia
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NMRolling

Regional Development Corporation Technology and Manufacturing Fund

Grantor

Regional Development Corporation

Award Amount

$20,000

new_mexico_businessmanufacturer
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NMRolling

New Mexico Small Business Assistance Program

Grantor

State of New Mexico

Award Amount

$20,000

small_businesstechnical_assistance
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NMRolling

NM Farmer Innovation Program (Farm to Table NM) – Rural/Tribal Micro-Grants

Grantor

Farm to Table New Mexico

Award Amount

$20,000

ruraltribal community
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NMRolling

Warrior Rising Veteran to Vetrepreneur Program

Grantor

Warrior Rising

Award Amount

$20,000

new_mexico_veteranveteran_owned_business
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NMRolling

Allied Health Loan-for-Service Program

Grantor

New Mexico Higher Education Department

Award Amount

$16,000

allied health professionalNew Mexico resident
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NMDA Agricultural Workforce Development (AWD) Program

Grantor

New Mexico Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$15,000

agricultural businessNew Mexico based
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New Mexico STEP Export Grant

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration and State of New Mexico

Award Amount

$15,000

small_businessexporter
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New Mexico High Wage Jobs Tax Credit

Grantor

State of New Mexico

Award Amount

$12,000

businessemployer
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Santa Fe Arts Commission Art is the Solution Grants

Grantor

City of Santa Fe Arts Commission

Award Amount

$10,000

artistcreative_project
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New Mexico State Trade Expansion Program Grant

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessexport
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NMRolling

New Mexico Children’s Foundation Grants

Grantor

New Mexico Children’s Foundation

Award Amount

$10,000

nonprofitchildren
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Crosby Micro-Loan Program

Grantor

Black Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico and Nusenda Credit Union

Award Amount

$10,000

new_mexico_businessminority_owned_business
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Hey Helen Microgrant

Grantor

New Mexico Grant Administration

Award Amount

$10,000

new_mexico_businesswoman_owned_business
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NMRolling

Taos Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Facade Improvement Grant

Grantor

Town of Taos

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businessdowntown_business
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Native Women Lead Matriarch Creative Fund

Grantor

Native Women Lead

Award Amount

$10,000

new_mexico_businessnative_american_owned_business
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New Solar Market Development Tax Credit (NSMDTC)

Grantor

New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department – Energy Conservation and Management Division

Award Amount

$6,000

businessagricultural enterprise
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Santa Fe Security Assistance For Enterprises Grant

Grantor

City of Santa Fe

Award Amount

$5,000

small_businesssecurity
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