Music Guild of New Mexico

Grants Application

Applications for Music Guild of New Mexico 2026 grants will be accepted beginning March 1, 2026.
Applications, all accompanying attachments, and Executive Director digital signature must be submitted
no later than May 31, 2026 to be considered by the Grants Committee.

Grant Application Guidelines

Annually, The Music Guild of New Mexico invites nonprofit organizations to submit funding requests for programs or projects benefiting music organizations in New Mexico. Per the Mission and Vision statements, special consideration is given to projects and programs focusing on Youth and Education.

Our mission is to promote and encourage nonprofit music organizations that educate, engage and enrich the music community. We look forward to supporting organizations that help provide a healthy music culture for the State of New Mexico, especially its youth.

Since its inception the Grant Program of the Music Guild of New Mexico has awarded over $400,000. We appreciate our past recipients as they have provided immeasurable benefits to thousands of New Mexicans through wide-ranging music and performance venues. We look forward to new and repeat applicants.

The minimum amount for grant awards is $500 and the maximum is $6,000. The amount of each award and the number of awards granted is determined by the amount raised by the Music Guild of New Mexico during the year. Awards are typically announced in May. The current grant application is posted to this page for download when we begin accepting yearly applications.

To help us maintain a high level of impartiality in our selection process, we request the applicants follow all the guidelines carefully, including submitting a current nonprofit organization registration with the NM Attorney General’s Office and a current financial statement. The list of required attachments to each application is given below.

Part 1 - Complete Organization and Project Information

The first part of completing your Music Guild of New Mexico Grant Application online is to tell us about your organization and the project for which you are requesting a grant. The linked document below will provide a template you can use to prepare what you should copy/paste into the various short answer fields in Part 1.

Executive Director's Digital Signature

When completing Part 1 of the online application, you will complete fields identifying your organization's Executive Director, including providing their email address. It's very important you provide an accurate email address for your Executive Director. Once you submit your online application, our system will automatically send to your Executive Director an email at the address you provide in Part 1, requesting they review the info that has been submitted for your organization and complete our digital signature process acknowledging the application and its content. It is required your application have your organization's Executive Director's digital signature before the Grants Committee can consider your application.

Part 2 - Upload Required Attachments

The following documentation is required to be uploaded as part of Part 2 with your application (In PDF).