Grants
Due to budgetary cutbacks, the NMFMA will not be able to offer Capacity Building grants in the 2011 season. Promotional funds and second-year market grants will be available. Please read the grant guidelines and submit the required applications.Please Note: Grant funds need to be spent and submitted for reimbursement by November 1st of the year awarded, unless prior arrangements have been made. If you have submitted receipts and have not received payment within two weeks, please contact Sarah at (505) 983-4010 or by email at sarahg@farmersmarketsnm.org.
| Date | What Is Due | From Whom |
| 1-May | Membership Form | All markets |
| Information About Your Market (day, time, location, contact) | All markets | |
| Estimating Your Promotional Dollars form | Markets Requesting Advertising/Promotional Funds | |
| Second-Year Grant form | Second year markets requesting grant funding | |
| 1-Aug | First installment of invoices for advertising/promotional funding reimbursement | Markets who applied for Advertising/Promotional Grant funding |
| 1-Nov | Market data on annual customers, sales and vendors | All markets |
| Second and final installment of invoices for advertising/promotional reimbursement | Markets who applied for Advertising/Promotional Grant funding | |
1. Please complete the required application(s) via the on-line form by May 1st. You will need to save and rename the file on your computer before filling it out.
2. We will notify you by email that we have received your application.
3. Though it is not required, it is highly recommended that you make a marketing plan and organizational budget for your market. For tips on how to create one, download How to Write a Marketing Plan.
Please remember to return your market data form to us by November 1st. Markets that do not submit market data will not be eligible for grants in the following year. To submit your market data, download and fill in the form and email to dmiller@farmersmarketsnm.org. Be sure to save a copy for your records.
For more information about our programs, please call NMFMA at 888-983-4400, or email us at dmiller@farmersmarketsnm.org.
