New Mexico Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Grant Program is sponsored by New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine. New Mexico Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Grant Program is a grant from the New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine that funds affordable and accessible spay and neuter services for pets throughout New Mexico to address the state's widespread overpopulation of unwanted dogs and cats and i…

Spay/Neuter Grant Application - New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Spay/Neuter Grant Program Application Application Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2026, at 11:59 p. m.

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Application Information Shelter License (if applicable): Facility License (if applicable): Secretary of State Business ID Number (if applicable): --- Select state --- Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming State If you are nonprofit organization, please check your status with NM-COROS, or the nonprofit registry in your state of registration, to ensure it is up to date and organization name matches that on your application.

organization(s)’ (copy) Organization --- Select state --- Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming State Alternative Contact Person Name --- Select state --- Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming State Partner Organization involved (if any) If multiple organizations are combining forces for this application, please list the others involved in that effort below.

For ease of administration, however, please choose a “lead” organization and provide contact persons for that organization in answer to the questions that follow: Other Organization involved (if any) Type of Organization(s) * Non-profit Rescue Organization Non-profit Spay/Neuter or Advocacy Organization Non-profit shelter without a government contract Other Type of Organization Description of organization(s)’ business, mission, or purpose.

* *If a nonprofit organization, please also attach your IRS 501(c)3 letter with your application .

Typical sources of funding for organization(s) * If your organization houses animals, please provide the following information to the best of your knowledge: Totals for the most recent 12-month period for which there are statistics (provide intake numbers for all that apply): Outcome totals for the most recent 12-month period for which there are statistics: Calculations: (Live Outcomes / Total Outcomes x 100) Calculations: (Live Outcomes / Total Outcomes x 100) If currently providing spay and neuter services for the public, indicate the total number of animals spayed/neutered in the most recent 12-month period for which there are statistics.

Please do not include numbers of in-house surgeries for shelter animals or animals belonging to the rescue. C. Requested Funds And Goals For Funds Received Total amount of funding requested Goals.

Please indicate how many surgeries you are proposing to complete, using grant funds only. Be as specific as possible regarding the number of dogs, cats, or community (feral) cats you plan to serve using grant funds: Please provide a brief description of your goal(s) in receiving the requested funds including justification for the numbers indicated above.

Please expand upon how grants funds will be used to increase the number of surgeries or programming you are already accomplishing: Providers: List the name(s) and location(s) of veterinarians or practices expected to provide spay/neuter services if known. Target : Please describe the jurisdiction you are serving using grants funding. Furthermore, describe a target location or species for spay/neuter services and include brief narrative.

You may list a county, zip code, or other information defining the location, jurisdiction or species you will be serving. D. Estimated Budget And Matching Funds Please include a budget for your project below, or attach a project budget at the end of the application.

This budget should explain how grant funds will be spent. List all budgetary expenses with justification for grant funds with an estimated breakdown of costs (a sample budget is provided at the end of this application).

Include a narrative or explanation for all expenses: List any proposed matching funds and how they will be spent, and/or any matching in-kind services to be provided (note: matching funds are not required): Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files.

Type of Expense Amount included in Grant Request (examples) Amount matched by Organization Total Amount Spay/Neuter 50 surgeries @$100/surgery = $5,000 Cat $ - Dog $ - Vaccines 50 vaccines @ $12/vaccine = $600 Additional cost of vaccine of $15/vaccine x 50 animals = $750 Rabies $ - FVRCP/DAPPV $ - Staffing contract veterinarian for 2 days @ $800/day = $1,600 $ - $ - Transportation $ - Equipment (Max $5,000) 5 new surgical kits @ $250/kit = $1,250 $ - $ - Outreach (Max $5,000) $ - Miscellaneous microchipping of 50 animals @ $20/microchip = $1,000 $ - Totals $ - $ - By completing and signing this application you agree to report data as required, including but not limited to the amount of funds spent and number of surgeries performed.

You hereby agree that your electronic signature below constitutes your signature, acceptance, and agreement as if actually signed by you in writing. I have read through the 2026 Guidelines . I understand that if my grant application includes asking for funding outside of the approved guidelines the entire application may be rejected.

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Please note, this link should not be shared and will expire in 30 days, afterwards your form entry will be deleted. New Mexico Spay and Neuter Grant Program 2026 INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES The passage of New Mexico Senate Bill 57 (SB57) in 2020, and Senate Bill 38 in 2026 provided a mechanism for funding affordable spay and neuter surgeries by qualified providers across New Mexico.

The New Mexico Department of Agriculture collects these funds from fees charged to non-exempted pet food manufacturers that sell their products in New Mexico. The New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine (NMBVM) distributes the fund upon the recommendation of the Animal Sheltering Committee (ASC) under the NMBVM.

Elected by the NMBVM, the Animal Sheltering Committee (ASC) is the regulatory body charged with spearheading the state’s low cost spay/neuter program. That mandate includes recommending spay/neuter funding recipients to the NMBVM. The ASC is composed of five members from across the state.

By law, no more than two members can be from any one county. The current ASC consists of members from five different counties. The five positions are as follows: (1) an animal shelter director; (2) a veterinarian; (3) a member of the public; (4) a representative of an animal advocacy organization; (5) someone trained in euthanasia protocol.

2. Grant Eligibility: Who May Apply?

Nonprofit organizations, animal shelters, individuals and euthanasia agencies may receive assistance for dog and cat spaying and neutering, provided that the assistance to individuals and nonprofit organizations shall only be given to individuals who have, or to nonprofit organizations that shall only provide assistance to serve recipients who have, a household income that does not exceed 200% of the current federal poverty level guidelines, below: Federal Poverty Guidelines 2026 Persons in Household Poverty Guideline 200% of Poverty Guideline 1 $15,960 $31,920 2 $21,640 $43,280 3 $27,320 $54,640 4 $33,000 $66,000 5 $38,680 $77,360 6 $44,360 $88,720 7 $50,040 $100,080 8 $55,720 $111,444 Municipal animal shelters and euthanasia agencies may apply for funds to assist individuals as well as spay/neuter animals available for adoption.

Non-profit organizations can only apply for funds to assist individual pet owners that meet the income requirement, as per the bill. Nonprofits may not apply for funds to spay/neuter animals belonging to the organization. Income Verification .

Nonprofit organizations must verify household income for those receiving assistance. A simple way to do this is with a short affidavit signed by end users of spay/neuter services. Income verification is not needed for assistance with feral/community cats.

Residency Requirements: There are no residency requirements for organizations applying for funds or for practitioners performing the surgeries. However, all individuals receiving assistance for spay and neuter must be residents of New Mexico. Organizations that receive funding are responsible for the verification of eligibility for services, both income and residency, and keeping records of such verifications.

3. Scope of Grant: Expenses Covered Shelters, local governments, and non-profit rescue organizations applying for grant funds should consider the following: Purpose. Spay and neuter proposals must meet the purpose of SB57.

Proposals should include projects that result in increasing the number of spay and neuter procedures provided and/or building the organization’s capacity to provide spay/neuter services on an ongoing basis. Projects for spay/neuter can include feral or free-roaming animals. Organizations should be cognizant of local ordinances when dealing with feral or free-roaming animals.

Amount. There is no minimum organizations may request. Grants are capped at a maximum of $50,000.

Vaccines and Microchips. The cost of core vaccines can be included in grant expenditures. Core vaccines include: Rabies, FVRCP (cats), DAPPV (dogs).

There is a $12 maximum per vaccine that may be attributed to vaccine cost covered by the grant. Non-core vaccines, such as Bordetella, cannot be purchased with grant funds. The cost of microchips cannot be covered using grant funds.

Organizations are welcome to consider providing microchips with other funds as a match for grant funds. Transportation. Transportation costs may be included.

This includes transportation for organizations or individuals providing the surgeries as well as costs to organizations who are providing transportation of animals to and from clinics. Equipment. The purchase of equipment – directly for surgery, increasing surgical capacity, or for animal capture ( e.g. , feral cat traps) – up to $5,000 may be included.

Any equipment over $5,000 is considered a capital expenditure, however, and may not be included. Staffing & Training. The cost of staffing may be included, including contract or temporary staff.

High quality, high volume training for veterinarians and surgical staff also may be included. These costs may only be covered for the purpose and duration of the grant, not in perpetuity. Marketing/Outreach/Educational Materials : These may be included but are limited to $500 per grant.

Co-pays. Grant recipients may not charge pet owners “co-pays” for surgeries. Surgeries should be at no cost to pet owners.

However, organizations may charge pet owners surcharges for more complicated surgeries (or for additional costs of vaccines) up to $50 per surgery. 4. Requirements for Grant Satisfaction Grant proposals should contain projects that will be completed within 12 months of receiving funding.

Grant awardees shall repay to NMBVM any disbursed funds not spent or obligated within this 12 month period. Projects should have a specific area to be targeted, examples include, but are not limited to, a city, species, county, neighborhood etc. Multiple organizations may partner together and submit a single application. Significant changes in the scope of work proposed in the grant application are not permitted.

Minor changes that adhere to the original intent of the grant and maintain the integrity of the project may be proposed and considered by the ASC and NMBVM. Organizations who are awarded grant money shall provide NMBVM with a mid-term and final report using the forms provided by NMBVM. Reports shall include the amount of funds spent as well as the number and types of surgeries performed during the grant period.

Although not required for participation, the ASC encourages organizations to use funds to “match” all or some portion of the grants awarded because matching funds increase the total impact of the proposed project. An example of matching funds would be funds from the organization that will cover the cost of microchips for animals being spayed and neutered. Further questions?

Contact the New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine