December 9, 2025New Mexico’s pioneering Outdoor Equity Fund program will open its final fiscal year 2026 application window January 1-31, with $1.9 million available as demand for the grants continues to climb.Gov. Michelle Lujan GrishamCabinet Secretary Rob...
State awards $2.2M to connect 22,000 youth with outdoor programs
October 1, 2025The New Mexico Economic Development Department awarded $2,178,029 through its Outdoor Equity Fund to 61 programs that will provide outdoor education and career training to more than 22,000 youth across the state, with a special emphasis on low-income...
Governor approves $15.6 million for outdoor recreation and infrastructure
April 12, 2025SANTA FE — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today signed the state’s FY26 budget, which includes a record $13 million in special appropriations for the Outdoor Recreation Division to expand outdoor access, improve trail infrastructure, and support New...
Economic Development Dept announces awardees for inaugural round of equity grants
January 23, 2025SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary-Designate Rob Black announced today that five organizations have received grants in the inaugural round of awards through the EDD’s Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion...
New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division announces $851,400 in grants to support youth outdoor programs
November 12, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Economic Development Department’s (EDD) Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) proudly announces the award of $851,400 in grants to 43 organizations as part of the Fiscal Year 2025 Outdoor Equity Fund (OEF). These grants will...
New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Now Accepting Grant Applications
August 5, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) Director Karina Armijo announced the opening of both the Outdoor Equity Fund (OEF) and the Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant. Both grant programs opened...
Inmates build bicycles for Santa Rosa Middle School students
April 25, 2024SANTA ROSA, N.M. – The New Mexico Corrections Department’s (NMCD) Guadalupe County Correctional Facility (GCCF) recently assembled more than 100 bicycles for students in Santa Rosa. The bicycles were purchased using funding from the Outdoor Equity Fund...
Outdoor Recreation Division Celebrates 5 Years of Accomplishments
April 16, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – As the Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) commemorates its milestone 5th Anniversary this April, we reflect on a journey marked by innovation, growth, and unwavering commitment to...
New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division’s FY24 Outdoor Equity Funding Reaches $3.7 million
March 20, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has announced funding of $975,142 in new Outdoor Equity Fund (OEF) awards to 33 organizations.
New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Awards $1 million in Outdoor Equity Funding to Organizations in 12 Counties, 5 Tribal communities
SANTA FE, N.M. –The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) is awarding $1 million in new Outdoor Equity Fund grants to 30 organizations, school districts, and local governments in 12 counties and five Tribal communities, ORD Director Karina Armijo announced...