Resilient Communities Fund

The ​Resilient Communities Fund is the flagship program of the New Mexico Resiliency Alliance. Created in 2014 in partnership with the McCune Charitable Foundation and the New Mexico MainStreet Program of the New Mexico Economic Development Department, the Resilient Communities Fund provides small seed grants for locally-driven economic development projects in rural and underserved communities statewide. Funds awarded leverage local matching resources, build local capacity via project-specific technical assistance, and engage local community volunteers.​​

Click HERE to view the 2023 RESILIENT COMMUNITIES FUND HIGHLIGHTS REPORT

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Click HERE to view the 2023 RESILIENT COMMUNITIES FUND HIGHLIGHTS REPORT •

Over an ten year period (2014-2023), NMRA has awarded 128 grants, in the total amount of $503,400. Those 128 grant recipients leveraged that funding into: $1,505,419 in cash matches; $368,041 in-kind contributions; and 15,301 volunteer hours. Over that same time frame, New Mexico MainStreet has provided $306,010 in technical assistance to support the successful implementation of those 128 grant-funded projects.

For every $1 in grant funding awarded by the NMRA from 2014 to 2023, $3.72 in cash and in-kind contributions is leveraged by its grant recipients.

In 2020, NMRA began tracking the number of businesses supported by its grants. Over four years, 640 businesses throughout the state of New Mexico have been positively impacted by NMRA grants.

Funding Priorities

Community Economic / Entrepreneurship Development

Design / Urban Planning / Placemaking / Historic Preservation

Arts & Cultural / Creative Economy

Economic Branding / Marketing / Promotion

Enhancing Food Security

Civic Engagement

Organizational Capacity Building

Resilient Communities Fund Awards

  • • Agua Fria Village, Community Center at San Isidro Crossing • $5,000

    • Alamogordo MainStreet, Creating a vibrant nightlife community through pop-up structures and artistic experiences • $4,000

    • Downtown Albuquerque MainStreet Initiative, Downtown ABQ Yiftee Gift Card BOGO Program • $2,000

    • Albuquerque — International District, South San Mateo MainStreet revitalization and implementation • $5,000

    • Belen MainStreet Project, Artisans and food vendors pop-up kits for rent • $2,500

    • Carlsbad MainStreet, Mural restoration • $2,000

    • Village of Cuba, Redevelopment and revitalization plan • $5,000

    • Deming · Luna County MainStreet, Mimbres mural on Courthouse Park gazebo • $2,000

    • Española, Española Main Street vacant and underutilized property project • $5,000

    • Downtown Las Cruces Project, ACD Icons video series • $2,500

    • Los Alamos MainStreet, Pop-up Los Alamos • $3,500

    • Lovington MainStreet, Local Innovators Institute • $4,000

    • Mimbres Valley, Mimbres Marketplace, $5,000

    • Mora MainStreet Arts & Cultural Compound, Mora Volunteer Management Program • $3,500

    • Village of Red River, Redevelopment of Brandenburg Park & Municipal Parking Lot • $5,000

    • Tortugas Pueblo, Tortugas Pueblo Revitalization Project • $5,000

    • Tucumcari MainStreet, Hands On Tucumcari — Art Incubator Pilot Program • $5,000

    • MainStreet Truth or Consequences, Here’s Your Sign! Business Signage Improvement Program • $5,000

    View the 2023 Annual Report with Project Highlights

  • • Earth CareAirport (Santa Fe), Airport Road Community Visioning Process

    • Downtown Albuquerque Arts & Cultural District, The Albuquerque Artwalk

    • International District Economic Development (ABQ), International District ID Markets

    • MainStreet de Las Vegas, Façade Squad on Railroad Avenue

    • Los Alamos MainStreet, Los Alamos Retail Accelerator

    • Lovington MainStreet, Central Alley-Construction Mitigation

    • Madrid Art & History Walk, Welcome Area for Public Parking Design Project

    • Nob Hill MainStreet (ABQ), Nob Hill Community Gift Card Program

    • Ojo Encino, Navajo Nation, Downtown Ojo Encino Beautification Project

    • MainStreet Roswell, Façade Squad Backdraft Barbeque at Third Street Station

    • Revitalize San Pedro Partnership (ABQ), San Pedro Corridor Creative Placemaking Contest

    • Silver City MainStreet, Bullard Street Parklet

    • Taos MainStreet, Façade Improvement Program

    • MainStreet Truth or Consequences, El Cortez Theater Façade Improvements

    • Tucumcari MainStreet, Microloan Program

    • Zuni Pueblo MainStreet, Event Capacity Building Grant

    View the 2022 Annual Report with Project Highlights

  • • Barelas MainStreet (ABQ), La Esquinita - Buildout of Vendor Stall

    • Belen MainStreet, Façade Improvements

    • Clovis MainStreet, Outdoor Sidewalk Restaurant Seating

    • Deming MainStreet, Four Continuous Façade Improvements

    • Farmington MainStreet, Outdoor Merchandising Assistance

    • Harding County MainStreet, Veterans Park in Mosquero

    • Mora MainStreet and Arts & Cultural Compound, MainStreet Façade Improvements

    • Santa Rosa MainStreet, Trash Can Art Project

    • Silver City MainStreet, Small Business Assistance Program

    • Tucumcari MainStreet, Tucumcari FORGE - A Tiered Business Accelerator Program

  • • Alamogordo MainStreet, GoFundLocal

    • Barelas MainStreet (ABQ), Barelas Growers Hub

    • Clovis MainStreet, Economic Vitality Intensive Study

    • Gallup MainStreet Arts & Cultural District, Entrepreneur Resource Center

    • Pueblo of Laguna, Outdoor Vendor Market

    • Lovington MainStreet, Mico-Enterprise Recovery Fund

    • Raton MainStreet, Business Sustainability Fund

    • Silver City MainStreet and Arts & Cultural District, Downtown Recovery Fund/GoFundLocal

    • South Valley MainStreet (ABQ), Growing Collective Resilience

    • MainStreet Truth or Consequences, Business Recovery Fund

    • Tucumcari MainStreet, COVID Relief Grants

    • Zuni Pueblo MainStreet, Zuni Economic Business & Artist Relief Program

  • • Alamogordo MainStreet, "High Five" Business Development

    • Cimarron Alive!, Scenic Byway Park Improvements

    • Deming MainStreet, Public Art / Mimbres Mural

    • Farmington MainStreet, "Secret Garden" Community Courtyard (Placemaking)

    • Folsom Museum, Historic Building Restoration

    • Gallup MainStreet, Downtown Mural Project

    • Las Cruces MainStreet, Downtown Mini-Mural Wraps

    • MainStreet Roswell, UFO Park Mural

    • South Valley MainStreet, Business Facade Improvements

    • Taos MainStreet, Pop-Up Park (Placemaking)

  • ​​• Alamogordo MainStreet, Downtown Lighting Project

    • Belen MainStreet, Downtown Facade Improvements

    • Clovis MainStreet, Public Art / History Mural

    • Farmington MainStreet, Historic Photo Mural/Courtyard

    • Lovington MainStreet, Fran Atchley Plaza (Placemaking)

    • Raton MainStreet, Community Parklet/Floating Crosswalks

    • Ruidoso Midtown Association, Website/Event Marketing

    • Silver City MainStreet, Streetscape Enhancements

    • MainStreet Truth or Consequences, Capacity-Building

    • Tucumcari MainStreet, Public Art / History Mural

    ​• Zuni Pueblo MainStreet, "Made in Zuni" Marketing Campaign

  • • Acoma Pueblo, Architecture for Everybody Website & Learning Modules

    • Alamogordo MainStreet, Façade Improvements​​

    • Barelas Community Coalition, Capacity Building​

    • Carrizozo Works, Inc., Heritage Greenway Trail

    • Chimayo Cultural Preservation Assn, Plaza del Cerro/Casita Martina Restoration

    • Corrales MainStreet, Pocket Park Construction

    • Deming Luna County EDC, Walking Path Improvements

    • Deming MainStreet, Façade Improvements

    • Doña Ana Communities United, Trail Connectivity Engagement (Chaparral)

    • Farmington MainStreet, Pocket Park Construction

    • Gallup MainStreet, Business Succession Planning

    • Harding County MainStreet, Mural Restoration

    • Downtown Las Cruces Partnership, Mural Project

    • ​La Cosecha CSA: Local Food Systems

    • Lovington MainStreet, Façade Improvements

    • Portales MainStreet, Capacity Building

    • MainStreet Roswell, Façade Improvement

    • Silver City MainStreet, Streetscape Enhancements

    • South Valley MainStreet, Economic Development Planning

    • Zuni Pueblo MainStreet, Capacity Building

    • ​Ruidoso MainStreet, Digital Kiosk / Wayfinding Project

  • • Alamogordo MainStreet, Organizational Capacity Building

    • Barelas MainStreet, Calle Cuarta Marketplace: Barelas Food, Arts, and Culture Business Incubator

    • Belen MainStreet Partnership, A Facelift for Downtown

    • Eagle Nest Signature Event Development, EagleFest

    • Los Alamos MainStreet, Los Alamos Co-Working Space

    • Mora Cultural Plan Match

    • Mountainair Community Town Square, Monte Alto Plaza

    • Silver City Arts and Cultural District, "Water For All" CDT Water-filling Station

    • MainStreet Truth or Consequences, Buckhorn Art Park

    • Village of Santa Clara, Facade Improvement Program

    • Villanueva, El Valle Youth Farm to Market Program

    • Tularosa, Downtown Arts and Cultural Assets Promotion

    ​• Tucumcari, Great Blocks on Main Street Outreach

  • • Belen MainStreet Partnership, Master Plan Match

    • Mora MainStreet Arts & Cultural Compound, Generation Ag Youth Entrepreneurship

    • Corrales MainStreet, Dealin’ in Art Organizational Capacity Building

    • Lovington MainStreet, Brewery Business Plan Development

    • Downtown Farmington - A MainStreet Project, Downtown Planter Boxes Artist/Youth Engagement

    • Zuni Pueblo MainStreet, Website Development

    • Carrizozo Facade Squad

    • Questa Placemaking

    • Harding County Website Development

    • Magdalena Cosmic Park Revitalization

    • Raton Historic Building Inventory

    • Grants Riverwalk Amphitheater Landscaping

    • South Valley Organizational Capacity-Building

    • Galisteo, Village Plaza Improvements

  • • Downtown ABQ MainStreet Initiative, Facade Squad

    • Artesia MainStreet, Website Development

    • Carlsbad MainStreet, Facade Squad

    • Clayton MainStreet, Capacity-Building Challenge Grant

    • Columbus, Spirit Park Placemaking

    • Deming MainStreet, Pocket Park Placemaking

    • Gallup MainStreet Arts & Cultural District, Website Development

    • Mora Arts & Cultural Compound, Website Development

    • Wagon Mound, Facade Squad