Native American Advised Fund Grants

The Santa Fe Community Foundation is providing the Native American Advised Fund to support Indigenous-serving nonprofits across New Mexico that display a commitment to the Native core values of community, language, culture, and environment. Donor Name: Santa Fe Community Foundation State: New Mexico County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 08/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Native American Advised Fund at the Santa Fe Community Foundation, was established in 1993 with a gift from the late Allan Houser (Chiricahua Fort Sill Apache), a humanitarian and one of the world’s great artists. Grants are made from the fund based on the recommendations of an all-Native advisory committee representative of our region’s diverse Indigenous communities. Since its inception, the Native American Advised Fund has granted over $825,000 to Native-led and serving tribes, schools, and organizations. The Fund will operate in perpetuity, benefiting this and future generations. Only the income from the fund is used to make grants. Funding Information The Foundation offer $5,000, $10,000, $15,000, or $20,000 general operating support depending on your annual budget: Organizations with an annual budget up to $50,000 may apply for a $5,000 grant; Organizations with an annual budget between $50,001 – $150,000 may apply for a $10,000 grant; Organizations with an annual budget between $150,001 – $500,000 may apply for a $15,000 grant; and Organizations with an annual budget of $500,001 or more may apply for a $20,000 grant. Eligibility Criteria Grant applications will be accepted from organizations that: Are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or are a public or governmental agency or a federally recognized tribe in the state of New Mexico, or that have a fiscal sponsor; Employ staff and provide services without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation; Are at least three years old; Have not already applied for a Community Grant this calendar year (only one Community Grant application per year per organization); If your organization received a donor advised grant from their last calendar year (but not a community grant), you are still eligible to apply for a competitive grant in the current calendar year. If your organization received a community grant from their last calendar year, or if you are not interested in applying for a grant, you may submit an abbreviated application to be included in the next Giving Together catalog, which goes out to fundholders. For more information, visit Santa Fe Community Foundation.