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The “At Your Side” Small Business Grant Program

January 25, 2021

Apply by Jan. 28! Brick-and-mortar small businesses. must be in a designated MainStreet district

Small business applicants may apply for any amount between $5,000 and $10,000 USD and the final awards will be awarded on a competitive basis. 


Christmas Hope Campaign Winners

January 4, 2021

1st Place – Vibes Nutrition

2nd Place – Trendz Hair Salon

3rd Place – Virtue Salon


Small Business CARES Relief Grants – Now Open

December 9, 2020

Please visit Small Business CARES Relief Grants | New Mexico Finance Authority for the application.


CARES Relief Grant recorded webinar

December 3, 2020

Register small Business CARES Relief Grants FREE webinar

December 2, 2020

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about how this Grant may benefit your business. Tomorrow December 3, 2020 @ 12:30pm. Visit nmfinance.com to register.


Second round of The HeartBeat of Main Street grant Program

October 26, 2020

The second round of the HartBeat of Main Street Grant Program is now open. Visit https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/hartbeat for more information.


New Mexico Mainstreet awards certification to 11 Executive Directors

October 26, 2020

Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) announced 11 NMMS Executive Directors have been awarded official certification, the largest of any cohort in NMMS’s 36-year history. NMMS and the New Mexico Economic Development Department present this certification to Executive Directors who have completed the following courses: The Fundamentals of the Main Street Four-Point Approach™, Nonprofit Leadership, Time Management, Volunteer Development, Project and Event Management, Fundraising, and Grantwriting. Courses are taught by a team of NMMS Revitalization Specialists who are experts in their professional field. Click here to read more.


New Mexico Finance Authority

August 12, 2020

Are you a small business or non-profit that experienced financial hardship due to the public health orders resulting from COVID-19 ? If so, the Small Business Recovery Act of 2020 enacted during the Legislative Special Session in June could be very helpful to you. Go to – www.nmfa.net – to learn and apply for this low-interest loan with favorable terms. Only 400 million dollars in loans available, applications open August 5 and close December 31,2020, or until funds are gone, whichever comes first.


It’s not too late to complete your 2020 Census

July 28, 2020

Completing your Census helps ensure your community receives an accurate & complete count.

The Census is required by the U.S. Constitution and goes to extraordinary lengths to make sure everyone is counted once, only once, and in the right place. The census is conducted every 10 years and counts everyone who lives in your home, including children and newborn babies, citizens and non-citizens.


The HartBeat of Main Street Grant Program

July 28, 2020

Helping small businesses respond and adapt to Covid-19. Visit https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/hartbeat for more information.


Luna County Health Council

June 24, 2020

The Luna County Health Council will be distributing Free Face Mask at a drive though event this coming Friday, June 26, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at Courthouse Park Pavilion. Stop by and complete your 2020 Census! You will receive a gift certificate to a local restaurant & enter to a weekly drawing! (while supplies last)


NM Safe Certified

June 24, 2020

NM Safe Certified trains New Mexico businesses in COVID-Safe Practices to help ensure all of us —customers, employees, and families—remain safe as New Mexico reopens for business and recreation.


Coronavirus Resources

June 24, 2020

New Mexico MainStreet Resources


2020 Deming Luna County MainStreet Accreditation

June 23, 2020

The Deming Luna County MainStreet Program has been designated as a 2020 accredited Main Street America Program.


Deming Luna County MainStreet Façade Improvement Grant

June 17, 2020

Main Street façade improvement grants to help businesses in Deming, Gallup, and Silver City. Property and business owners in Deming, Gallup, and Silver City Historic Main Street Districts can apply now.