NM Food Pathways Grant
NM Food Pathways Grant
New Mexico EDD
ABOUT THE GRANT
The NM Food Pathways Grant Program provides New Mexico food retailers and community food organizations with grants of $25,000, $50,000, or $100,000 (with approximately $500,000 available in total funding per cycle) to strengthen their operations and expand access to healthy, affordable, and locally sourced foods. Administered by the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) through its Food, Hunger, and Agriculture Program, and supported by federal Healthy Food Financing Initiative-aligned funding streams, the program is designed to support practical, implementation-ready projects that improve how staple and perishable foods are stored, handled, and sold, with a particular focus on rural, Tribal, frontier, and underserved communities.
Eligible projects typically include improved refrigeration and cold storage, better merchandising and display equipment, food safety enhancements, and tools that support SNAP access, and can support small grocers, cooperative markets, mobile markets, and other community-serving retail models. Applicants are strongly encouraged to focus on equipment purchases and operational infrastructure improvements within existing facilities to minimize compliance requirements, since projects involving minor construction or building modifications may trigger NEPA or other environmental review obligations under Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200). Competitive preference is given to projects that demonstrate readiness for near-term implementation, strengthen long-term retail operational capacity and sustainability, deliver clear and measurable improvements in food access for low-access communities, emphasize increasing the availability of locally produced foods, and maximize impact through practical investments rather than general infrastructure development.
The program uses a two-step application process: interested organizations first submit a Letter of Interest (LOI) through the Submittable platform describing their organization, project, and community impact, and selected applicants are then invited to submit a full application including a detailed project narrative, budget and budget justification, organizational capacity information, and supporting documentation. Awards are reimbursement-based, with awardees required to submit invoices, receipts, and supporting documentation for all approved expenses before reimbursement is processed.
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