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Visit Albuquerque Tourism Grant Program

Purpose

The mission of Visit Albuquerque is to stimulate economic growth by marketing Albuquerque as a destination for leisure travel, meetings and sports events.

In 2022 Albuquerque’s City Council voted unanimously to establish an Albuquerque Tourism Marketing District (ATMD). The ATMD is a coalition of approximately 150 local lodging properties that have organized efforts in order to increase demand for overnight visitation to our city. The ATMD provides additional funds to expand marketing of Albuquerque, enhance visitor services and develop destination assets. This year, 5% of ATMD revenue supports annual tourism grants. 

The overarching goal of the Visit Albuquerque Tourism Grant program is to spark innovative ideas that contribute to Albuquerque’s vibrancy and build new, creative visitor and resident experiences that grow a more diverse and thriving tourism economy. 

Grant applications are currently open through June 4, 2025.

Tourism Grant Program Application Opens

May 5, 2025

Mandatory Informational Sessions for Interested Applicants (must attend one) 

May 8, 2025 (In-person)

May 13, 2025 (Virtual)

May 29, 2025 (Virtual)

Tourism Grant Applications Due

11:59 p.m. June 4, 2025 

Submissions Reviewed

June 2025

Awards Announced

Late June 2025

Grant Program Funding Disseminated

July 2025

Tourism Projects Must Be Completed

June 30, 2026

Apply

Please fill out this application to apply for a Tourism Grant.

2025 Visit Albuquerque Tourism Grant Information 

Please view the Tourism Grant Program Guide.

FAQs

To view a list of commonly-asked questions, click here.

Mandatory Informational Workshops for Interested Applicants

Tourism grant applicants must attend one of the following informational workshops:

Date: May 8, 2025
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: In-person, 20 First Plaza NW, 6th Floor, Albuquerque, NM 87102
RSVP Here
 

Date: May 13, 2025
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Virtual (Meeting Link)
Meeting ID: 220 118 639 221 6
Passcode: mq7GH7Ke

Date: May 29, 2025
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Virtual (Meeting Link)
Meeting ID: 227 574 583 766 0
Passcode: oC2HN3k9

Contact

Send questions to grants@visitabq.org.

Visit Albuquerque Tourism Grant Awardees

See the Tourism Grant Awardee page to view a full list of previous tourism grant awardees.