Funding Opportunity for New Mexico
Farmers, Ranchers and Agricultural Producers
Request for Proposals are Open
Farm to Table's New Mexico Farmer Innovation Program is pleased to announce that two Requests for Applications for Micro-Grant funding opportunities are now open, one for the Urban Agriculture Initiative and one the Rural and Tribal Agriculture Initiative. If you are an farmer, rancher or food producer with a gross cash farm income of $250,000 or less per year who produces in New Mexico, you may be eligible to apply for a non-matching grant.
In 2024, New Mexico Farmer Innovation Program (NMFIP) began, with funding from the USDA Urban Agriculture and Farmer Innovation Program, with the vision of providing grants and support to farmers and agricultural producers in urban areas in order to improve access to healthy, local food. In 2026, the program is expanding to also support farmers in rural and Tribal areas in New Mexico who are working to provide solutions for our changing climate in projects that advance regenerative agriculture in rural and Tribal communities.
Farm to Table and the NM Farmer Innovation Program recognize the crucial role that small and mid-sized agricultural producers play in providing regionally grown, nutritious and culturally relevant food. We also recognize the importance of encouraging agricultural practices that are sustainable and which support the long-term health of the land and waters, and the health and biodiversity of plants and animals in the ecosystem. Through this approach to fresh, local food and sustainable practices we prioritize the health and economic well-being of communities in New Mexico.
The requests for applications will open on January 20, 2026, with one application for farmers in Urban areas (areas with populations over 5,000 people or 2,000 households) and one application for farmers in Rural and Tribal areas. Applications are due on February 19, 2026.
We will be doing a webinar and Q&A on January 27, from 4-6pm MT on Zoom. You can register for the webinar here. The webinar will be recorded and posted at www.farmtotablenm.org.