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Dec 2, 10 AM – 2 PM; Santa Fe Business Incubator
Connect with organization leaders and other key people committed to further developing Santa Fe’s entrepreneur and business environment.
Dec 3, 10 AM – 12 PM
The Santa Fe Film and Digital Media Council meets monthly to learn about new trends and developments, and discuss ways to advance film and media making in the Santa Fe area.
Dec 3, 11 AM – 1 PM; DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Santa Fe
Access to funding is one of the top concerns and interests for small business owners. Meet and learn more about lending and other investment organizations. Spanish translation provided.
Dec 4, 8:30 – 10 AM; The Lodge
Connect with organization leaders and other key people committed to further developing Santa Fe’s entrepreneur and business environment.
Dec 4, 11 AM – 1 PM
The Economic Development Advisory Committee provides insight and feedback regarding economic development issues and initiatives.
Dec 4, 5 – 8 PM; [CONTAINER] Gallery
The Season 3 Beyond Profit kick-off celebration spotlights UNM Anderson Center for Responsible Entrepreneurship’s accelerator second cohort—14 passionate entrepreneurs are all driven to grow and scale their businesses responsibly.
Dec 10, 5:30 – 7:30 PM; Boxcar
Community members share their perspectives in this salon-style conversation on opportunities and issues associated with Artificial Intelligence.
Dec 11, 5:30 – 10:00 AM; Santa Fe Community Convention Center
The Santa Fe Human Rights Alliance invites LGBTQ+ and Allied businesses! to spice up their morning with coffee, snacks, and a heart-to-heart about community and city businesses. Featuring special guest Debbie Collins with Santa Fe's Small Business Development Center (SBDC).
Dec 12, 8:30 – 10:30 AM; Genoveva Chavez Community Center
OED and Santa Fe County Economic Development team up to provide a networking opportunity for businesses and professionals working in Outdoor Recreation.
Dec 18, 1 PM; Santa Fe Main Library
Learn about Teeniors' new program in Santa Fe and learn about trends in technology, including AI. RSVP with the library at 505-955-6785.
Deadline: Dec 4
This intensive program for film production assistants runs Jan 4–19 at Santa Fe Community College.
Deadline: Dec 15
Pre-Seed and Seed-invested, NM-based startups are invited to apply. Event runs Feb 3-4 in Taos Ski Valley.
This article from the US Chamber of Commerce provides information seasonal business owners need to know.
SSBCI 2.0 provides no-cost technical assistance and funding opportunities.
OED is sponsoring the application fee for Santa Fe businesses to apply to be a Family Friendly Employer for the 2024-2025 year.
Deadline: Jan 28
Teiger Foundation provides grants of up to $150,000 for contemporary art-related initiatives such as group exhibitions, single-artist surveys, participatory and community-engaged art projects.
Find the overview and links to report and toolkit here; requires NLC Membership or free login.
Deadline: Dec 8
Youth Service America in partnership with the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation offers twelve $2,500 Youth Stop Hunger Innovation Grants to encourage youth in the United States to devise and implement sustainable hunger-relief programs in their communities.
Deadline: Dec 15
$300,000 in funding over two years is available for up to 12 teams of healthcare and community leaders.
Deadline: Dec 31
Funding is focused on three areas: education, including nonprofits focused on education resources and opportunities supporting diverse communities across the country.
Deadline: Dec 31
NM Outdoor Recreation Department is offering a third round of grants with local awards of up to $99,999 and regional awards of up to $500,000.
Deadline: Jan 8
NewSchools grant funding is available for education leaders and entrepreneurs who are advancing innovative solutions that expand the definition of what works in education.
Deadline: Jan 13
This Forest Service program seeks to protect forestland from conversion to non-forest uses including appraisals and appraisal reviews, land surveys, legal and closing costs, development of a community forest plan, and title examination.
Deadline: Jan 31
Funding is provided in the following areas: organizing to shift power, working to build a movement, dismantling oppression, and creating new structures. Nonprofit organizations with budgets under $250,000 that are directly engaged in community organizing are eligible to apply.
Deadline: None
The Milbank Foundation aims to integrate people with disabilities into all aspects of American life. Support is provided to nonprofit organizations in the United States working in the Foundation’s current priority areas.
EVENTS
Dec 2, 5 PM; Online
Learn more about the US Commercial Service, its planned partnership with HeatlhTechX Asia in Singapore, May 21-22, 2025, and how to participate.
Dec 3, 12 – 1 PM; Hybrid: Lobo Rainforest (ABQ), Online
Guest speaker Steve Sponseller will share and discuss the benefits to technology startups in developing a patent strategy.
Dec 3, 9 AM – 4:30 PM; New Mexico Farm & Ranch Museum (Las Cruces)
This full-day summit, with a special emphasis on rural areas and opportunity zones, is designed to provide military entrepreneurs with essential resources and information to successfully launch or grow their businesses.
Dec 4, 12 – 1:30 PM; Online
For small businesses interested in securing funding through the Department of Defense's SBIR program, their “Navigating Funding Opportunities” webinar provides attendees with the ins and outs of the DoD SBIR release, how to prepare competitive proposals, and information on key eligibility requirements.
Dec 4, 1 – 2 PM; Online
Right to Start Founder and CEO, Victor Hwang, and their COO, Kim Lane host a call to discuss the barriers most in the way of starting and growing new businesses in New Mexico – and how Right to Start can help address them.
Dec 4, 5 – 7:30 PM; TBA (Los Alamos)
Meet other investors, potential investors and entrepreneurs in the Los Alamos area.
Dec 5, 11 AM – 1 PM; Hotel Andaluz (ABQ)
This Albuquerque Business First event explores the economic impact of New Mexico's outdoor recreation with industry leaders.
Dec 5-8; Santa Fe Business Incubator, Hybrid
Hackathon Challenge: Develop an Ethical AI-Powered Climate Impact Visualization Platform.
Dec 5, 4 – 6:30 PM; Lobo Rainforest (ABQ)
The 2024 Pitch Deck Competition brings together university entrepreneurs from all over New Mexico for a chance to win part of $20,000 in cash prizes for promising business models, sponsored by UNM Rainforest Innovations.
Dec 6, 9 AM – 3 PM; Arrowhead Center (Las Cruces), Hybrid
Explore non-dilutive funding opportunities during NMSU’s SBIR 101 Overview and 1:1 sessions at Arrowhead Center’s state-certified SPACE Incubator, designed to support businesses in Space, Agriculture, Clean Energy, and other key industries in New Mexico.
Dec 7, 8:30 - 10:30 AM; Online
Explore non-dilutive funding opportunities during NMSU’s SBIR 101 Overview and 1:1 sessions at Arrowhead Center’s state-certified SPACE Incubator, designed to support businesses in Space, Agriculture, Clean Energy, and other key NM industries.
Espanola Valley College/Career Fair
Dec 9, 9 AM – 1 PM; Española Valley High School Gym (Española)
Opportunity to meet and learn more about job opportunities in the Española area.
For more information and inquiries about participation, email Evelyn Martinez.
Dec 10, 8 AM – 7 PM; NewSpace Launchpad (ABQ)
Sessions will connect people and companies working in New Mexico’s aerospace industry.
Dec 10, 9 AM – 12 PM; Collective Co (Las Cruces)
NMSU’s “Unstoppable 2025 Summit” is designed to empower women entrepreneurs and small business owners to crush their goals—without the overwhelm, doubt, or uncertainty.
Dec 10, 4 – 8 PM; Q Station (ABQ), Hybrid
FedTech and Sandia National Laboratories host pitches from the 2024 Boost cohort’s innovators.
Dec 12, 11 AM – 12 PM; Online
Learn about an innovative approach to building and maintaining a trail system that serves as a model for communities around the country in this Advancing Trails webinar.
Dec 12, 6:00 - 8:00 PM; TBD
This Santa Fe/Los Alamos area AI practitioners Meetup features an educational talk from Jack Allread about using AI in google cloud.
Dec 13, 11 AM – 1:30 PM; Online
Part of a training series from UNM and WESST designed to empower small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Dec 17, 6 - 9 PM; Hollow Spirits Distillery
The Albuquerque Software Social Club and Techqueria NM team up and ask attendees to wear their ugly sweaters and join them for snacks and drinks. Snacks provided by Techqueria.
Dec 14, 4 – 6 PM; Lobo Rainforest (ABQ)
Startups with UNM intellectual property share how they found the talent for their team.
Dec 17, 5:45 - 7:30 PM; TBD
The Santa Fe Software Developers and Santa Fe/Los Alamos area AI practitioners team up for a holiday season get-together.
Dec 21, 5 – 8 PM; Make Santa Fe
An opportunity to meet friendly maker faces, celebrate a year of making, and learn about the upcoming year.
Jan 14, 8 AM – 5 PM; Lobo Rainforest Building
This year’s summit explores the theme of “New Mexico: A National Leader in Entrepreneurship” with looks at trends and plans, and a keynote from Right to Start Founder/CEO Victor Hwang.
Jan 27, 7 – 10 AM; La Fonda on the Plaza
This event brings legislators and other leaders together to look at the shape of this year’s legislative session and some of the work from the New Mexico Chamber and others to advance NM business.
The following organizations offer several webinars and other events for entrepreneurs each month. Visit their sites for more details!
College and Career Plaza Event Series
The Kitchen Table
MAKE Santa Fe
Minority Business Development Agency - New Mexico
New Mexico APEX Accelerator
New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Program (MEP)
New Mexico SBDC
SCORE Santa Fe & Northern NM
NM Taxation & Revenue Workshops
WESST
Government contracting can be a great opportunity for businesses. APEX Accelerator can assist local businesses with contracting and doing business with the government
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