Suppose a disaster, illness, or other hardship disrupts your ability to work as a creative entrepreneur. In that case, you can apply for emergency relief funding or support services based on your artistic field.
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VAPG Grant Awards Up To $75,000 For Feasibility Studies
The portal to apply for a Value Added Producer Grant is open until April 17, 2025, but agriculture producers and food manufacturers should prepare now to apply. The VAPG program, funded and administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, awards up to $75,000 for feasibility research and planning and up to $250,000 for operating expenses to individual businesses and organizations engaged in adding value to agricultural products.
Continue readingDo You Know if Your Business Idea is Feasible?
The nonprofit lender and business development organization WESST aims to help entrepreneurs discover if their business idea is feasible. Join WESST online on Monday, February 3, 2025, from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm to learn about the research and resources every entrepreneur should explore before launching a new business.
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Arrowhead Center, in collaboration with the U.S. Economic Development Administration, is accepting applications until January 31, 2025, for its newest free business support program. BizSprint San Juan is for existing and aspiring business owners in San Juan County.
Continue readingSki Lift Pitch Offers $10,000 Grant
Nine pre-seed and series-seed New Mexico startup businesses will compete for $10,000 at this year’s Ski Lift Pitch on February 4 at Taos Ski Valley. Organized by Activate NM and powered by CNM Ingenuity, the Ski Lift Pitch brings together New Mexico’s best startups and world-class VC funds for a fun-filled day on the slopes. The competitors have already been selected, but entrepreneurs can attend to learn what a successful pitch looks like.
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The New Mexico Economic Development Department is accepting applications for an Advanced Energy Award Pilot Program (NM AEAPP) grant award of up to $1 million to accelerate the development and commercialization of technologies in the Advanced Energy Sector.
Continue readingUNM Business Summit Aims to Inspire
Entrepreneurs who missed hearing inspiration from Victor V. Hwang, founder and CEO of Right to Start, last fall in Albuquerque have another chance on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, when Hwang headlines the UNM Business and Economic Summit at the Lobo Rainforest building in Albuquerque.
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