Micro-Grant Fund
Funding Amount
Up to $3,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
The RDC's Micro-Grant Fund provides small infusions of capital to help businesses diversify, sustain or grow revenue, leverage other investments, and put systems in place that lead to growth and create job opportunities.
Geographic Scope: Seven northern New Mexico counties (RDC service area)
Award Amounts: Up to $3,000 per award
Recent Activity: In 2022, $115,550 was awarded in Micro-Grants to 47 businesses across Los Alamos (9), Rio Arriba (10), San Miguel (6), Taos (9), and Santa Fe (13) counties. In 2023, seven Santa Fe County small businesses received microgrant awards of up to $3,000.
Eligible Applicants: Small businesses
What Regional Development Corporation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 24
- Total given
- $354K
- Median grant
- $9,395
- Range
- $6,704–$61K
- By dollars: New Mexico 100%. Top recipient cities: Santa Fe, NM; Espanola, NM; Taos, NM.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 79% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
SFCC Foundation · Santa Fe, NM
Workforce training
$61K
University of New Mexico · Albuquerque, NM
Business expansion
$25K
Santa Fe Area Home Builders · Santa Fe, NM
Business expansion
$25K
Wolf & Mermaid Enchanted Roasters · Santa Fe, NM
Business expansion
$21K
BDT MFG LLC · Taos, NM
Business expansion
$20K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Small businesses
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