New Mexico business incubators have until April 2 to apply for grants of up to $150,000 through the NM Incubator Certification Support (ICS) Grant program.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
Cabinet Secretary Rob Black
Deputy Cabinet Secretary Isaac Romero
TIO Director Nora Meyers Sackett
Contact: Chris Chaffin
Chris.Chaffin@edd.nm.gov
(505) 490-7962
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 5, 2026
State accepting applications to support business incubator certification
SANTA FE — New Mexico business incubators have until April 2 to apply for grants of up to $150,000 through the NM Incubator Certification Support (ICS) Grant program.
Administered by the Economic Development Department’s Technology and Innovation Office, the competitive grant helps non-certified incubators meet the requirements of the NM Certified Business Incubator program.
Grants are open to all sectors, not just those in tech and innovation. All grantees are required to use these funds to pursue meeting certification requirements through the State’s Certified Incubator Program upon completion of the grant period.
An informational webinar will be held on March 18 at 1 PM MST, and applications will be accepted through April 2, 2026, at 5 PM MST.
For more information, webinar registration and application links, visit edd.newmexico.gov/tio/certified-incubator/.
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