Other Funding Opportunities
Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD)
Energy Conservation & Management
Grid Modernization Program
The State of New Mexico, Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) Energy Conservation and Management Division (ECAM) is requesting applications pursuant to 17.9.588 New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC), Grid Modernization Grant Program (Program), from government entities for grid modernization projects to assist New Mexico in developing a modern electric grid that transitions the state to 100-percent zero-carbon electricity resources.
Grid modernization projects are those that make improvements to electric distribution or transmission infrastructure to accommodate or facilitate the integration of renewable electric generation resources with the electric distribution grid or otherwise enhance electric distribution or transmission grid reliability, grid security, demand response capability, customer service or energy efficiency or conservation.
Eligible Applicants include municipalities and county governments; state agencies; state universities; public schools; post-secondary education institutions; and Indian nations, tribes, and pueblos. All projects must take place within New Mexico.
Programs & Services
Request for Proposals and Grant Opportunties
This page includes requests for proposals and grant notices for revolving grant applications that include Community Wildfire Defense Grants, Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants, Invasive Plant Program Grants, Forest Contract Inspectors Proposals, and Fire Training.
Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE)
The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) announced three new broadband planning grants, bringing the program’s total awards to $3.1 million while $1.9 million in funding remains available for immediate use.
Critical funding deadline: The remaining $1.9 million in Grant Writing, Engineering and Planning Program (GWEP) funds must be expended by June 2026. OBAE strongly encourages eligible entities to apply now to secure these vital resources for broadband infrastructure development.
The GWEP program offers significant advantages for eligible applicants:
- No matching funds required
- Non-competitive assistance grants designed to spur broadband infrastructure projects in areas without broadband service
- Multiple awards allowed – entities can receive a second grant
- Broad eligible uses including strategic planning, engineering services, grant writing, and infrastructure analysis
Who can apply: Tribal governments, local governments, rural telephone cooperatives, and rural electric cooperatives are eligible to apply immediately.
With 31 total awards issued to date – including 14 Tribal communities, 14 local governments, and three rural cooperatives – the program has a strong track record in advancing broadband access across New Mexico’s underserved areas.
APPLY HERE:
https://obae.submittable.com/submit
For more information about the program, visit: https://connect.nm.gov/gwep.html.