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Equity Investments

Finance New Mexico

Angel Investors

Angel investors are high net-worth individuals who invest on their own or together as a group in seed– or early-stage Read more »

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Seed-stage Investors

Many startups rely on personal assets or family for initial funding. A leg up may be available through the following programs:

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Venture Capital

Venture capitalists invest in rapid-growth and scalable businesses in exchange for an equity position in the company. New Mexico Read more »

Loans

Clearinghouse CDFI

Clearinghouse CDFI is a direct lender financing projects that…

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DreamSpring

A nonprofit organization that increases access to business credit, makes loans and provides training that enables New Mexico-based entrepreneursRead more »

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Emergency Grant & Loan Programs

COVID-19 Financial Assistance to help businesses through the pandemic recovery…
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Homewise

A nonprofit organization known for creating successful homeowners and…

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LiftFund

LiftFund transforms lives by opening doors, leveling the financial playing field in…

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RCAC

RCAC is a financial resource for rural communities and businesses…

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The Loan Fund

The Loan Fund

A tax-exempt community development financial institution (CDFI) that provides loans, training and business consulting to entrepreneursRead more »

Finance New Mexico

US Small Business Administration (SBA) Loans

The SBA has a number of loan programs that are offered through banks and financial institutions. The SBA provides Read more »

USDA

USDA RD B&I Loans

The Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans (B&I) program can back loans as high as $25 million to qualifying ventures Read more »

WESST

WESST

WESST is a private, nonprofit economic development organization that provides business training, consulting and loans Read more »

Your Local Bank

Your local bank is the first place you should go when you need a loan. Your community banker knows the local market and…

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Grants

Finance New Mexico

Emergency Grant & Loan Programs

COVID-19 Financial Assistance to help businesses through the pandemic recovery…
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NMSBA

New Mexico Small Business Assistance Program

The NMSBA program provides New Mexico small businesses facing technical challenges

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USDA

Rural Energy for America Program

The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grant Program provides financial assistance to agricultural producers and Read more »

Finance New Mexico

Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR)

SBIR and a related program, Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR), grant money to small Read more »

Finance New Mexico

Tribal Economic Diversity Fund

The Regional Development Corporation offers assistance to Native American-owned businesses to diversify revenue, leverage Read more »

USDA

Value Added Producer Grants

Value Added Producer Grants are awarded on a competitive basis and provide up to $100,000 for planning and Read more »

Tax Incentives

Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP)

JTIP is one of the most popular incentive programs in New Mexico. It pays for classroom and on-the-job training for newly-created Read more »

Other Incentives

The State of New Mexico has provisions for a wide range of tax and other incentives, including those related to Read more »