Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) and the New Mexico Resiliency Alliance (NMRA), in partnership with the McCune Charitable Foundation, have awarded Resilient Communities Fund grants to economic development projects in thirteen NMMS communities. Grant funding leverages local resources and engages volunteers to complete an impactful project by the end of the calendar year. Projects aim to enhance local economic vitality and improve the quality of life for residents.
The NMRA awards seed grants to community economic development projects in New Mexico’s rural and underserved communities. Since 2014, the NMRA has granted more than $467,000 and logged more than 13,557 volunteer hours for economic development projects. Additionally, investments were matched locally with more than $1.8 million in cash and in-kind contributions, and NMMS’s technical assistance.
2024 Resilient Communities Fund grantees and projects:
- Alamogordo MainStreet: Construction Survival Kit for Businesses
- Belen MainStreet Partnership: BMSP District Gateway Billboard Refresh
- Carlsbad MainStreet: Imagination Playground & Children’s Outdoor Space at Downtown Events
- Clayton Union County Economic Development Partnership: Let’s Restore: Painting & Enhancing Store Fronts
- Clovis MainStreet: Eastern New Mexico Children’s Entrepreneur Fair
- Downtown ABQ MainStreet Arts & Cultural District: ABQ Artwalk Youth Programming: Live Murals
- Historic Downtown Farmington: Update Exterior Signage/Awnings for Businesses
- Gallup MainStreet Arts & Cultural District: Tiny Art Project
- MainStreet de Las Vegas: Street Art in the Railroad District
- Nob Hill MainStreet: District Banner Refresh
- MainStreet Truth or Consequences: “Show of Hands” Business Crowdfunding Program
- Tucumcari MainStreet: Business Boost: Marketing Workshop Series & Stipends
- Zuni Pueblo MainStreet: Artist Marketing Plan, Signage, & Maps
Grants require a 1-to-1 match with at least 50 percent in cash and the remaining amount from in-kind sources. This year’s Resilient Communities funding priorities include community economic and entrepreneur development, placemaking, cultural and creative economy development, marketing, outdoor recreation and environmental stewardship, local food systems, and organizational capacity building.
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