Funding for Workshops and Memberships
Funding Your FUSE Makerspace Experience
Support for Your Skills, Projects, and Career Goals
FUSE Makerspace is powered by CNM Ingenuity, a division of Central New Mexico Community College (CNM). This partnership gives our makers access to a wide range of funding opportunities that support innovation, workforce training and upskilling, and small business development.
Because FUSE shares CNM Ingenuity’s funding ecosystem, all eligible members have access to the same up-to-date and comprehensive support options.
Check back regularly— new funding opportunities are added as they become available.
Current Funding Resources
Each funding opportunity has its own eligibility criteria and application process. Visit the linked pages below for full details or contact the FUSE Makerspace team at [email protected] for personalized guidance.
Tuition assistance for CNM Ingenuity workforce training programs, including FUSE Makerspace workshops. Awards are based on financial need or alignment with workforce development goals. Please note: This fund does not cover FUSE memberships.
Free, high-quality training for Albuquerque residents and businesses in high-demand fields. Can be used for FUSE workshops and a one-month membership.
Up to $500 for learners enrolling in CNM Ingenuity programs, including FUSE workshops. Limited to one program per student.
Need-based scholarships of up to $500 for CNM Ingenuity programs, including FUSE workshops, through the Cathy and Sherman McCorkle Endowment.
DVR provides support for individuals with documented disabilities that create barriers to employment. Eligible individuals may receive funding for training programs, including those offered at FUSE Makerspace.
AmeriCorps members who have completed service may use their Segal Education Award for FUSE Makerspace workshops and memberships.