Federal grants in New Mexico
Federal agencies awarded $60 billion in grants to recipients in New Mexico from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $36 billion.
- New Mexico ranks 31st of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in New Mexico rose from $12 billion in fiscal 2021 to $13 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 89%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 59%.
Grants in New Mexico by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in New Mexico
- Grants for colleges and universities in New Mexico
- Grants for tribes in New Mexico
- Grants for nonprofits in New Mexico
- Grants for businesses in New Mexico
- Grants for small businesses in New Mexico
- Grants for individuals in New Mexico
Private foundations based in New Mexico: 331 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Project grants won in New Mexico
Most federal grant money is formula and block grants that go to the state by law: $44 billion in New Mexico, 73% of the total. Programs that pay project grants and cooperative agreements, which organizations apply for, brought $8.2 billion to recipients in New Mexico. These are the largest:
Largest federal grant programs in New Mexico
Largest grant recipients in New Mexico
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Health Care Authority | State and local governments | 185 | $38 billion |
| State of New Mexico Public Education Department | State and local governments | 131 | $4.0 billion |
| New Mexico Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 1,986 | $3.0 billion |
| State of New Mexico Finance and Administration | State and local governments | 66 | $1.2 billion |
| New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management | Other | 70 | $1.1 billion |
| State of New Mexico | State and local governments | 157 | $824 million |
| New Mexico Department of Information Technology | State and local governments | 4 | $687 million |
| Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department | State and local governments | 130 | $578 million |
| University of New Mexico | Colleges and universities | 656 | $546 million |
| New Mexico Department of Finance & Administration | State and local governments | 18 | $512 million |
| University of New Mexico | Colleges and universities | 304 | $491 million |
| New Mexico State University | Colleges and universities | 569 | $450 million |
| Children Youth & Families New Mexico Dep | State and local governments | 90 | $392 million |
| State of New Mexico Workforce Solutions Department | State and local governments | 96 | $371 million |
| Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority | Other | 3 | $335 million |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Colleges and universities | 183 | $290 million |
| New Mexico Environment Department | State and local governments | 140 | $272 million |
| Gallup-McKinley County School District No. 1 | State and local governments | 11 | $195 million |
| Presbyterian Medical Services | Other | 16 | $182 million |
| New Mexico Finance Authority | State and local governments | 12 | $167 million |
Browse all 504 federal grant recipients in New Mexico
Where the work happens
The totals above count grants by where the recipient is based. Counted by place of performance, where the funded work happens, grants in New Mexico came to $60 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe County | 1,149 | $6.2 billion |
| Bernalillo County | 1,787 | $2.4 billion |
| Do̱a Ana County | 822 | $994 million |
| McKinley County | 362 | $619 million |
| San Juan County | 352 | $495 million |
| Sandoval County | 593 | $437 million |
| Socorro County | 245 | $376 million |
| San Miguel County | 133 | $369 million |
| Rio Arriba County | 393 | $243 million |
| Cibola County | 274 | $239 million |
| Grant County | 144 | $233 million |
| Taos County | 279 | $231 million |
| Valencia County | 172 | $204 million |
| Lincoln County | 153 | $187 million |
| Lea County | 116 | $183 million |